Job Title: Fixed Wing Maintenance Manager Location: Oxford Hours: Full-time, standard office hours with flexibility for shift/line work Salary: £65,000£75,000 per annum, dependent on experience Responsibilities: Business: Lead and develop maintenance teams, fostering a safety-first, compliant and performance-driven culture.
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Manage allocation of resources, manpower planning, training and authorisations of certifying staff.
Drive accountability for quality, safety and delivery within the maintenance teams.
Plan, monitor and control scheduled and unscheduled maintenance inputs to achieve aircraft availability and reliability targets.
Ensure all maintenance documentation, records and technical logs are accurately completed and retained.
Oversee defect rectification, modification embodiment, and troubleshooting.
Manage relationships with contracted MROs, vendors and OEMs.
Audit all daily logged hours looking for abnormalities in hours booked verses estimated or planned hours.
Ensure strict adherence to the organisations Safety Management System (SMS) and Quality Management System (QMS).
Promote continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance operations.
Act as escalation point for significant defects, technical issues or safety concerns.
Act as an oversight for expiring company approvals using the companys QA system Report all non-compliances through the SMS system and act upon identified trends discovered in the information gathering.
Manage budgets, cost controls and resource utilisation to optimise operational efficiency.
Provide technical input into asset management, aircraft acquisitions, and fleet development planning.
Perform such other tasks as are reasonably requested by the Company SLT.
Regulatory: Ensure all maintenance activities meet the requirements of UK CAA Part 145/Part CAMO, EASA Part 145/CAMO and 2-REG continuing airworthiness regulations.
Act as focal point for audits and inspections by authorities, ensuring full compliance and corrective actions where required. xkybehq
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes and proactively implement necessary adjustments to procedures and practices.