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Aviation Systems Engineering Lead (Hiring Immediately), Crawley, West Sussex
Client: Gatwick Airport Limited
Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 04.06.2025
Expiry Date: 19.07.2025
Job Description:
Engineering Manager – Baggage
From £59,795 + £4,750 Flex Allowance + Up to 20% Bonus + Benefits
Great journeys happen at London Gatwick
Where will your career take you?
The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.
What's the role?
The core purpose of this role is to deliver a safe, efficient, and resilient Baggage System – a system that manages one of the three major flows within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passenger). This is achieved by taking full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high levels of system safety, reliability, and availability of one of Gatwick's operationally critical infrastructure systems.
The role requires strong leadership of the maintenance team and effective management of third parties and stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
* Lead and develop the Baggage Engineering team of highly skilled Technicians to deliver the maintenance plan.
* Ensure optimal performance of the Baggage asset base, including performance improvements to enhance system availability, achieving against OBP / CSS metrics.
* Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents and promote a safe working environment.
* Produce effective communication and reports to all stakeholders, such as GAL teams, Airlines, and handling agents, to enable smooth operations.
* Manage costs and contracts to ensure adherence to the operational budget.
Do you have what we're looking for?
* Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline preferred; HND level with significant experience accepted.
* Proven proactive leadership to promote health and safety culture, ensuring processes and procedures protect employees and contractors.
* Lead, manage, and develop the baggage team to deliver against Gatwick's strategic priorities.
* Ensure system performance meets and exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
* Lead failure investigations to determine root causes related to baggage system and operational impacts.
What's in it for you?
We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, including an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There are plenty of opportunities for career progression and training to support your personal and professional development.
At London Gatwick, we're well connected—just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer cycling, electric cars, or trains, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.
Whatever your interests and ambitions, wherever you want your journey to take you, London Gatwick could be the place where your career really takes off.
Click apply to begin your journey, your way, with London Gatwick.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us directly.
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