Job Description
Job Description: *Service Delivery Manager - MFTS* *RAF Shawbury * *Permanent * About our team Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance, CAMO and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.
AHUK is also the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying school (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey). Description/Overall purpose of the Job *Reporting to:* Head of Operations We're looking for a highly experienced and dynamic leader to provide overarching leadership and strategic direction to a flagship helicopter service delivery contract. The MFTS Rotary Wing contract is a long-term agreement where the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) outsourced its helicopter pilot training to Ascent Flight Training (a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Babcock).
Airbus, a prime contractor to Ascent, provides helicopter availability, support and services in line with the flight training schedul...