Area Maintenance Manager (Band 2)
Location: LHR
Contract type: Permanent Full-time
Publish end date: 27/04/26
A dynamic leadership role responsible for delivering engineering operations across Eastern and Southern Europe in a fast‑paced operational environment. Success in this role requires strong communication, relationship‑building, and cultural awareness to effectively collaborate with diverse teams, both remotely and in person. An adaptable and flexible mindset is required to ensure the delivery of a safe operation while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The role
Area Maintenance Manager – Middle East & Africa, based at LHR
To manage a number of line stations within the EMEAA region (BA manned or supplier managed), including strategic management and tactical execution to achieve performance indicators such as delivery, cost, health & safety, people & culture, customer, supplier management and continuous improvement.
Provide effective technical leadership of maintenance colleagues and supervision, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements and procedures. Work collaboratively with local management, control centres, quality, planning and technical departments to achieve required quality and cost targets alongside the delivery of maintenance.
What you'll do
* Provide operational leadership for line stations within the assigned Line Maintenance area.
* Ensure the BA Line Maintenance operation for stations/area is compliant with BA, customer, UK CAA, EASA, NAA and/or FAA standards.
* Ensure required safety standards are consistently met or exceeded.
* Manage stations/area/suppliers to deliver operational, safety, quality and financial targets.
* Support AOG events by liaising with key internal/external stakeholders.
* Negotiate local TU agreements as appointed by the LM Leadership Team.
* Promote effective colleague/supplier engagement, communication, development and training to support BA and customer operations.
* Performance manage BA teams, colleagues and suppliers.
Occasional travel outside the assigned area.
What you'll bring
* Ability to understand the BA business and operation and develop plans appropriate to deliver against the business requirements.
* Analytical skills to understand budgetary requirements and financial trends.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to explain, lead and deliver change.
* Strong people/supplier management skills at all levels.
* Thorough understanding of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
* Must be able to undertake regular travel to support the assigned area.
Your experience
* Strong familiarity with UK CAA / EASA / NAA regulations. (Essential)
* Experience managing a large engineering team. (Desirable)
* Detailed knowledge of aircraft maintenance processes and procedures. (Essential)
* Knowledgeable in H&S legislation within assigned area.
* Good written and spoken English. (Essential)
* Minimum 5 years verifiable experience in commercial aviation maintenance. (Essential)
* Ability to hold airport restricted zone access. (Essential)
* Proven managerial experience in a unionised environment. (Desirable)
* Aircraft Maintenance licence or appropriate technical qualification. (Desirable)
* Business qualification. (Desirable)
What we offer
We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. From the day you join us, you'll gain access to staff travel benefits, including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights, and up to 30 discounted hotline airfares per year for yourself, friends and family.
You will also have opportunities to take on new challenges and progress across our business.
Inclusion & Diversity
We recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our journey to become a Better BA.
Candidate must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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