Head Of Fleet Technical Management Engineering

Job Description:

As a member of Airline Engineering management team the job holder has accountability with his/her peers and his/her manager as a team to:

• Support On Site Teams with initiatives and measures to maintain and enhance External Customer satisfaction in-line with global Airline Engineering priorities and objectives

• Ensure definition of efficient and integrated workshare between:

  • the Airline Engineering teams (located in TLS)

  • the TSP Engineering teams (located at Customers) and

  • the management of suppliers deliverables

• Put in place and run a department operating model allowing control of business activities (performance risk) and associated resources

• Foster the development and implementation of standardized processes methods and tools in coordination with the CAM Plateau to improve efficiency and quality of activities performed

• Support integration of AIRBUS Airline Engineering with overall AIRBUS organization

• Coordinate with other teams across the centralized plateau (Planning Technical Records) to achieve the common objectives

• Represent Airline Engineering in front of Customer as and when deemed necessary

• Support FHS-TSP/FTM & FHS-C sales campaigns when necessary

The jobholder is responsible for the organization and management of all teams

reporting operationally to him/her which consists in:

• Organization and staffing of team as per business requirement

• Translating the Airbus FHS and Airline Engineering Domain strategy into clear activities for his/her team

• Ensuring his/her team objectives are defined and manage individual performance of his/her team members

• Engaging and develop his/her team & Managing team skills competences & knowledge

• Anticipate succession planning

• Managing integration of remote staff (as and when applicable)

• Managing budget AOP Risks and Opportunities in coordination with FHS Programs interfaces

• Promote employee & team well being and ensure a work organization compliant to time management

With the integrated support and contribution of Airline Engineering teams

the jobholder and his/her teams are responsible to deliver the following activities

as per the workshare defined between engineering functions

• Follow/improve component and aircraft reliability & availability by;

  • Performing necessary reports and actions as per RCP to meet Airworthiness Authority requirements

  • Support Airline Engineering teams in identifying and performing reliability analysis to reduce costs related to components

  • Support local engineering teams which focuses to proactively improve A/C performance and reduce Customer costs

  • Drive anticipated identification and improvement of FHS top critical technical issues

• Contribute to the follow-up/ improvement of AIRBUS FHS competitiveness in coordination with Airline Engineering by;

  • Leading optimization of component or A/C maintenance planning to drive A/C availability up and maintenance costs down

  • Supporting assessment of new change requests to feedback programs prior mod definition as and when required

• Ensure applicable airworthiness and technical publications management by;

  • Review technical documentations (AD SB VSB SIL TFU AOT) providing the most suitable recommendation to FHS and the airline

  • Review of component technical standards as per contract source and the impact analysis on aircraft configuration (ELA W&B).

• Manage A/C and component Configuration definition;

  • Manage A/C AD-SB status / Component VSB applicability and status as necessary

  • Manage Definition of reference A/C configuration tree (kardex models) A/C configuration tree per A/C (kardex aircraft) complex assembly configuration and associated reference cards (Part Numbers) for both FHS-C and FHS-TSP/FTM purpose

  • Manage initialization and update of Electrical Load Analysis Weight & Balance Register and Field Loadable Software Repository Dent and Buckle chart and repair status as necessary

  • Manage the definition of the Aircraft Maintenance Program and its effectiveness monitoring for each of our Customer

  • Manage creation and regular update of Aircraft Maintenance Program

  • Support lease return activities required in the frame of FHS-C or FHS-TSP/FTM as necessary

  • Support Airworthiness review process for FHS-TSP/FTM in coordination with Planning & Technical Records focals

• Drive Engineering activities for Entry-Into Service of new contract or new aircraft as needed including MIS setup configuration change management FTM engineering setup etc

• Contributing to daily operations activities

  • Manage queries from Customer Order Desk

  • Perform the fleet health monitoring (airframe engines and APU) and provide recommendation as necessary

• Ensure quality of data in IT Tools (including but not limited to MIS)

• Define needs for digital tools for engineering and maintenance activities

  • Contribute to the performance and unique added-value of FHS services

  • Provide business expertise to support the development of solutions

  • Test/implement the available solutions to feedback on benefits and added values

  • Monitor associated cost reduction or performance improvements.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum degree holder in Engineering (preferably Aerospace) or AME with specialisation in related fields
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Airline / OEM / MRO mainly in Technical Services leadership position
• Good knowledge of Continued Airworthiness Management
• Good knowledge about AIRBUS Engine Manufacturers and OEMs Technical Documentation
• Good knowledge of Maintenance Information System preferably AMOS
• Licence or Type training on commercial transport category aircraft preferably on any Airbus fleet aircraft (Desirable)
• Strong Leadership communication & managerial skills
• Superior organisational skills flexibility to manage multiple priorities adaptability to changing & challenging deadlines with attention to detail
• Excellent team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer interfacing experience in an aircraft operations and management environment
• Proven experience in multicultural and international environment
• Excellent level of spoken and written English

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

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