Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd Verified
Saint Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Management
Managers
Onsite
Full time
5 days ago
An exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, senior professional seeking a challenging and rewarding leadership role within a fast‑paced, growing MRO business. Based on‑site at St Athan, the Accountable Manager will lead the operational team in delivering safe, efficient, and cost‑effective aircraft transition services to airline and lessor customers. A key objective of the role is to achieve operational excellence through strong leadership, positive culture, and the implementation of business improvement strategies — all whilst maintaining full regulatory compliance.
Main Responsibilities
* Lead the Maintenance Operations team, providing strong direction and management with a results-oriented focus across safety, people, quality, service delivery, and cost.
* Ensure compliance with the organisation's Part 145 MOEs and all relevant regulatory requirements.
* Drive the safety strategy and make a proactive contribution to the overall safety culture of the business, influencing key stakeholders on all safety aspects relating to service delivery.
* Determine and enact requisite actions for the management of non-compliances, establishing robust processes and a working framework for all future non-compliance issues.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships with relevant regulatory bodies.
* Lead, organise, measure, and drive the performance of the operations team in support of company goals and objectives.
* Provide technical support to the operational team as required.
* Design, develop, and deliver management processes that comply with relevant regulatory and business requirements.
* Proactively measure, monitor, and evaluate operational KPIs, taking appropriate actions to ensure performance levels are maintained.
Key Attributes
* A credible, accomplished MRO leader with well-developed communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, ideally gained within organisations undergoing significant transformation.
* A people-focused leadership style, with the ability to tailor your approach to get the best from the collective team.
* Strong, credible impact with a demonstrated capability to resolve conflict and build lasting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to make the complex simple, with a track record of driving results in a healthy, challenging environment.
Skills & Experience
* 10+ years' experience in aircraft maintenance, preferably with exposure to aircraft lessors.
* Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and skill acquired through experience, qualifications, and professional development.
* Proven experience operating at senior level within an MRO function, with strong leadership and management credentials.
* Demonstrated ability to manage a range of project types, complex business initiatives, and change programmes.
* Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving continuous improvement and developing business cases.
* Liaison experience with aviation industry stakeholders, particularly lessors.
* Working knowledge of inspection procedures, methods, equipment, and accepted industry standards.
* Strong background in Safety Management Systems (SMS) and quality assurance within the aviation maintenance industry.
* Previous experience as a Form 4 post holder.
* EASA Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (preferred).
Location & Hours
St Athan, South Wales | Full Time
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