Head Of Fleet Technical Management - Engineering

Job Description

Job Description:

As a member of Airline Engineering management team, the job holder has accountability, with his/her peers and his/her manager, as a team to:

• Support On Site Teams with initiatives and measures to maintain and enhance External Customer satisfaction in-line with global Airline Engineering priorities and objectives
  
• Ensure definition of efficient and integrated workshare between:
  
  • the Airline Engineering teams (located in TLS),
    
  • the TSP Engineering teams (located at Customer’s) and
    
  • the management of suppliers’ deliverables
    
• Put in place and run, a department operating model allowing control of business activities (performance, risk...) and associated resources
  
• Foster the development and implementation of standardized processes, methods and tools, in coordination with the CAM Plateau, to improve efficiency and quality of activities performed
  
• Support integration of AIRBUS Airline Engineering with overall AIRBUS organization
  
• Coordinate with other teams across the centralized plateau (Planning, Technical Records) to achieve the common objectives
  
• Represent Airline Engineering in front of Customer as and when deemed necessary
  
• Support FHS-TSP/FTM & FHS-C sales campaigns when necessary
  

The jobholder is responsible for the organization and management of all teams

reporting operationally to him/her, which consists in:

• Organization and staffing of team as per business requirement,
  
• Translating the Airbus FHS and Airline Engineering Domain strategy into clear activities for his/her team,
  
• Ensuring his/her team objectives are defined and manage individual performance of his/her team members,
  
• Engaging and develop his/her team & Managing team skills, competences & knowledge,
  
• Anticipate succession planning,
  
• Managing integration of remote staff (as and when applicable),
  
• Managing budget, AOP, Risks and Opportunities in coordination with FHS Programs interfaces,
  
• Promote employee & team well being and ensure a work organization compliant to time management
  

With the integrated support and contribution of Airline Engineering teams,

the jobholder and his/her teams are responsible to deliver the following activities

as per the workshare defined between engineering functions,

• Follow/improve component and aircraft reliability & availability by;
  
  • Performing necessary reports and actions as per RCP to meet Airworthiness Authority requirements,
    
  • Support Airline Engineering teams in identifying and performing reliability analysis to reduce costs related to components,
    
  • Support local engineering teams which focuses to proactively improve A/C performance and reduce Customer costs,
    
  • Drive anticipated identification and improvement of FHS top critical technical issues,
    
  • Capitalise the use of FHS powered by skywise world wide fleet experience, to help address the airline's technical and operational issues thereby improving fleet performance & reliability in a cost effective approach.
    
• Contribute to the follow-up/ improvement of AIRBUS FHS competitiveness in coordination with Airline Engineering by;
  
  • Leading optimization of component or A/C maintenance planning to drive A/C availability up and maintenance costs down,
    
  • Supporting assessment of new change requests to feedback programs prior mod definition as and when required
    
• Ensure applicable airworthiness and technical publications management by;
  
  • Review technical documentations (AD, SB, VSB, SIL, TFU, AOT...), providing the most suitable recommendation to FHS and the airline,
    
  • Review of component technical standards as per contract source and the impact analysis on aircraft configuration (ELA, W&B).
    
• Manage A/C and component Configuration definition;
  
  • Manage A/C AD-SB status / Component VSB applicability and status, as necessary
    
  • Manage Definition of reference A/C configuration tree (kardex models), A/C configuration tree per A/C (kardex aircraft), complex assembly configuration and associated reference cards (Part Numbers) for both FHS-C and FHS-TSP/FTM purpose,
    
  • Manage initialization and update of Electrical Load Analysis, Weight & Balance Register and Field Loadable Software Repository, Dent and Buckle chart and repair status as necessary
    
  • Manage the definition of the Aircraft Maintenance Program and its effectiveness monitoring for each of our Customer,
    
  • Manage creation and regular update of Aircraft Maintenance Program
    
  • Support lease return activities required in the frame of FHS-C or FHS-TSP/FTM as necessary
    
  • Support Airworthiness review process for FHS-TSP/FTM in coordination with Planning & Technical Records focals
    
• Drive Engineering activities for Entry-Into Service of new contract or new aircraft as needed, including MIS setup, configuration change management, FTM engineering setup, etc
  
• Contributing to daily operations activities,
  
  • Manage queries from Customer Order Desk
    
  • Perform the fleet health monitoring (airframe, engines and APU) and provide recommendation as necessary,
    
• Ensure quality of data in IT Tools (including but not limited to MIS)
  
• Define needs for digital tools for engineering and maintenance activities,
  
  • Contribute to the performance and unique added-value of FHS services,
    
  • Provide business expertise to support the development of solutions,
    
  • Test/implement the available solutions, to feedback on benefits and added values,
    
  • Monitor associated cost reduction or performance improvements.
    

Job Requirements:

• Minimum degree holder in Engineering (preferably Aerospace) or AME, with specialisation in related fields
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Airline / OEM / MRO, mainly in Technical Services leadership position
• Good knowledge of Continued Airworthiness Management
• Good knowledge about AIRBUS, Engine Manufacturers’ and OEMs Technical Documentation
• Good knowledge of Maintenance Information System, preferably AMOS
• Licence or Type training on commercial transport category aircraft, preferably on any Airbus fleet aircraft (Desirable)
• Strong Leadership, communication & managerial skills,
• Superior organisational skills, flexibility to manage multiple priorities, adaptability to changing & challenging deadlines with attention to detail,
• Excellent team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer interfacing experience in an aircraft operations and management environment
• Proven experience in multicultural and international environment
• Excellent level of spoken and written English

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus India Private Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Leadership

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