British Airways has been flying for over 100 years and our success has been driven by our team’s passion and drive for excellence. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story.
Great journeys require first-class aircraft. That’s why our world class engineering function is so important to the British Airways customer experience. In our team, you get to work in unrivalled facilities on one of the most diverse fleets around. Get ready to push your engineering skills to ensure our customers fly in the safest, most reliable aircraft in the skies.
In return for keeping our fleet at the forefront of the sector, you’ll receive great rewards and lots of scope to develop your engineering skills and progress your career.
The Role
This role is located at London Gatwick leading our Licensed Aircraft Engineers, Technicians and Mechanics on shift to oversee our daily Gatwick operation.
It is divided into two main areas; Resource and Technical management, providing leadership to our Engineers.
What youll do:
- Deliver the operation to defined production targets ensuring alignment to the maintenance plan and aircraft compliance
- Provide effective leadership of maintenance colleagues, setting and managing clear expectations to deliver the operation on the day
- Allocate tasks as required by the maintenance plan
- Champion high-quality standards, monitor trends, and oversee continuous improvement in order to define and implement permanent solutions
- To ensure communication of aircraft in work status, and oversee requirements between Planning and Production departments
- You will be the point of contact for all Engineers, flight crew and planning
- Provide technical support as first point of contact for operational colleagues
- Provide technical feedback to business stakeholders as appropriate, including Technical specialists and Planning
- Support engineers with complex technical issues, you will need to understand technical documents and new technologies
- This is a front line role and you will be actively engaging with the engineers rectifying the defects
Who you will work with
- Duty Shift Managers
- All Engineering Production Grades
- Ramp/Base Planning
- Engineering Control Centres
- Technical Support Group (Part M)
You will need
Aircraft maintenance CAA Part-66 B licence holder with demonstrable experience of certifying in an aircraft maintenance environment OR Engineering degree / Educational equivalent and demonstrable experience of working in a Pt 21 or Pt M environment supporting Pt 145
- We will accept applicants with any commercial type ratings (BA Type specific training is available)
- Current BA type rating desirable
Your experience
- A combination of technical experience and leadership behaviors
- Problem solving and acting on own initiative is meaningful so you can make timely and informed decisions with an ability to bring together and understand complex information
- Ability to interpret technical publications to make fact-based decisions in a challenging operational environment is key. To combine these capabilities with a creative, flexible and adaptable approach
- Strong collaborative skills are needed as you develop a team
- Strong prioritisation, planning and organisation will mean you can deliver the British Airways operation on time
- Good influencing skills
What we offer:
We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.
From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
At British airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.
We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.
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.