General Manager MRO
Job Location:
Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea
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Job Summary
PNG Air is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced General Manager MRO to lead its Maintenance Repair and Overhaul operations in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the General Manager MRO will provide leadership technical direction and strategic oversight across the MRO. The position is an approved role under PNG CASA and requires the incumbent to meet applicable Fit and Proper Person requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership to the engineering and MRO teams.
- Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the engineering department.
- Promoting a strong safety culture throughout the MRO.
- Leading the implementation of the Safety Management System and Quality Management System.
- Ensuring maintenance activities comply with the Maintenance Organization Exposition PNG CASA regulations and company procedures.
- Planning and monitoring the annual maintenance operating budget.
- Managing engineering projects schedules budgets and resources.
- Acting as the primary technical authority within the MRO.
- Providing guidance on complex engineering and maintenance matters.
- Liaising with regulatory authorities regarding approvals and certifications.
- Managing personnel equipment materials facilities and other MRO resources.
- Identifying and mitigating engineering and operational risks.
- Leading continuous-improvement initiatives across the engineering department.
- Monitoring aircraft reliability availability AOG performance and first-time-fix performance.
- Reviewing reliability reports and implementing solutions to improve aircraft availability.
- Establishing and measuring performance indicators for MRO managers.
- Ensuring contractors and vendors supporting the MRO are appropriately approved.
- Acting as the control authority for the Maintenance Organization Exposition.
- Participating in strategic business planning and executive management meetings.
The successful candidate should possess:
- At least 10 years of aviation-industry experience.
- A minimum of five years experience leading a sizable team.
- Extensive engineering experience in a senior aviation engineering role.
- Aircraft acquisition experience.
- A Bachelors degree in Business Management Engineering or another relevant discipline.
- A PNG CASA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence or an equivalent license.
- A type rating on company-operated aircraft is highly recommended.
- Experience delivering productivity-improvement initiatives.
- Experience liaising with PNG CASA CASA Australia EASA NZCAA FAA or another aviation-industry authority.
- Knowledge of aircraft inspection procedures methods and equipment.
- Understanding of aviation maintenance systems document control and data presentation.
- Experience preparing or amending SOMs and MELs.
- Understanding of budget development and the key elements of financial management.
- Competency in Microsoft Office programs.
- Strong leadership team-building planning communication and analytical skills.
- Strong management capability and business acumen.
- A reasonable level of financial literacy.
- The ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- The ability to advise senior management on engineering matters and lead required changes.
- A results-focused approach.
- Good written and spoken English.
Experience in business aviation within Papua New Guinea Australia New Zealand Canada or Asian aviation markets is preferred.
- Opportunity to lead the MRO function of a growing airline and make a direct contribution to its operational performance and future development.
- Senior leadership position reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Opportunity to lead and develop a sizable multicultural engineering and maintenance team.
- Significant influence over safety quality aircraft reliability maintenance performance and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Executive-level involvement in strategic business planning and organizational decision-making.
- Opportunity to work in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea within a tropical Pacific environment.
- Competitive remuneration package with salary and employment terms to be discussed with shortlisted candidates during the interview process.
Required Skills:
Lead and manage all aspects of cabin crew operations to ensure safety compliance and outstanding customer service. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to maintain operational standards and regulatory requirements. Oversee performance management training rostering and resource planning for the Cabin Crew department. Ensure adherence to company policies aviation safety rules and quality standards. Foster a culture of safety security and continuous improvement.
Required Education:
Proven managerial experience in a Cabin Crew leadership experience within the aviation industry preferably in cabin understanding of safety regulations operational standards and crew resource communication and people management qualifications are desirable but not mandatory.
