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Engineering Manager - Baggage (Hiring Immediately), Crawley, West Sussex
Client:
London Gatwick
Location:
Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
4
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
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 full accountability for the Baggage Systems to ensure high levels of safety, reliability, and availability of this critical infrastructure.
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 maintenance plans.
* 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 operation.
* Manage costs and contracts to ensure operational budget adherence.
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.
* Experience leading, managing, and developing a baggage team aligned with Gatwick's strategic priorities.
* Ensure system performance meets or exceeds OBP and CSS measures.
* Lead failure investigations to determine root causes related to baggage system and operational impacts.
What's it like to work here?
Our employees say that working here is something special, and no day is like another. They enjoy a range of personal, health, and financial benefits, including:
* Performance-based bonus scheme
* High street shops and restaurant discounts
* Healthcare scheme
* Life and disability insurance
* 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 are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a place where everyone belongs and has a voice. We recognize that everyone plays an important role in our success.
If you require 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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