Station Manager

Our client is a leading International Line Maintenance Provider, operating a 24-hour comprehensive support for Commercial Aircraft Operators. 

Station Manager – Luton

Effective Management, development, and motivation of the team

To establish a strong work ethic and encourage staff interaction and ownership of issues across all reporting areas and departments.
To establish a proactive and professional working culture
To establish and develop a strong, informed, tenacious and technically efficient team.
To lead by example
To establish good working relations with other Station Managers and interfacing departmental managers/supervisors.Station Manager - Regulatory and Budgetary Requirements

To ensure all relevant Station, EASA and CAA regulations are met.
To ensure relevant procedures are developed, maintained, and reviewed ensuring compliance with all regulations.
To ensure all relevant directions, procedures and directives are controlled and correctly read and recorded.
Manage the line Station costs and revenue and ensure all expenditure is recorded and potential cost savings or potential overspends are brought to the attention of the OMM.
To ensure all overtime claims are accurate and filed in a timely manner.
To ensure all non-conformities are responded to within laid down timelines.Station Manager - Line Maintenance

Maintaining an efficient and effective Station structure to support the Customer Airline fleet.
Ensure staffing levels and skills are sufficient to fulfil shift requirements.
To ensure a good relationship is established and maintained between all line stations and strive for uniformity in working practices.
To manage, understand and strive to improve station KPIs.
To have a good over site of selected 3rd party suppliers
To ensure all responsible staff are regularly briefed and aware of their responsibilities and updates.
To initiate corrective or disciplinary action as required by HR guidelines.
To ensure that all responsible staff’s qualifications are kept up to date.
To ensure all relevant staff are aware of all H & S obligations and responsibilities.Station Manager - Communication

To ensure good communication is established and maintained across their relevant stations and interfacing departments.
To ensure meetings are established and maintained with shift supervisors, OMM and Senior Management
To encourage open communication amongst all staff using all medias availableAd-hoc

To carry out tasks as detailed by the OMM, LMM and Senior ManagementStores

To ensure the line stores is a safe and efficient operation and in compliance with all relevant regulations.
To instigate and maintain a rolling audit, security measures, stores procedures and tooling inventory as required.Station Manager - Additional Requirements:

Qualification & Education:

EASA and UKCAA licenses
O level or GCSE A-C standard gradesExperience:

Communicator and Man Manager
Experience of customer-based A/C
Ability to be acceptable to the authorities.
Qualified Part66 Licence holderSupervisory and or Managerial experience

Engineering background
Basic P+L skillsTraining & Knowledge:

Excel, Word, Power Point
SGHA Knowledge
Team Leader and Motivator
Organisational Skills
Negotiation skills
Self-StarterYou must have the right to work in the UK – Proof will be required at the scheduling interview stage.

Company Benefits:

7% employer contribution to pension
3 x Life assurance
Private Healthcare
Private Dental
EAP Programme
25 days annual leave per annum

Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds