Job Description
Engineering Manager – Baggage
From £59,795 + £4,750 Flex Allowance + Up to 20% Bonus + Benefits
To be the airport for everyone whatever your journey
The Opportunity:
Are you our next Engineering Manager – Baggage? We are looking for someone who can help us redefine what's possible for our Engineering team.
What's the role?
The core purpose of this role is to deliver a safe, efficient, and resilient Baggage System—one of the three major flows within the Airport (the others being aircraft and passengers). This involves taking full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high levels of safety, reliability, and availability of this critical infrastructure system at Gatwick.
The role requires strong leadership of the maintenance team, as well as effective management of third parties and stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
1. Lead and develop the Baggage Engineering team of highly skilled Technicians to deliver the maintenance plan.
2. Ensure optimal performance of the Baggage asset base, including performance improvements to enhance system availability, achieving against OBP / CSS metrics.
3. Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents and promote a safe working environment.
4. Produce effective communication and reports for stakeholders such as GAL teams, Airlines, and handling agents to enable smooth operations.
5. 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; HND level with significant experience is also acceptable.
* Proven proactive leadership to promote health and safety culture, ensuring processes and procedures protect employees and contractors.
* Experience in leading, managing, and developing baggage teams aligned with Gatwick's strategic priorities.
* Ability to ensure system performance meets or exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
* Experience leading failure investigations to determine root causes affecting baggage systems and operations.
What's it like to work here?
Our employees say that working here is special, and no day is like another. We offer a range of personal, health, and financial benefits, including:
* Performance-based bonus scheme
* High street shops and restaurant discounts
* Healthcare scheme
* Life and insurance benefits
* Professional training and development
* Discounted travel schemes
* Volunteer days
What it's like to work at London Gatwick?
At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want everyone to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity, and belonging. Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone has a voice and plays a vital role in our success.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us directly.
Click apply to begin your journey, your way, with London Gatwick.
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