JMC Aviation are working with an MRO company based in various sites around London looking to recruit a new Operations Maintenance Manager to join their team. This client is an international line and base maintenance provider, operating a comprehensive level of support for commercial aircraft operators. As an independent MRO, they are able to adapt their approach to respond to rapidly changing requirements and provide services which include component repairs, overhauls, piece part manufacture, aircraft fuel tank repairs, aircraft maintenance, aircraft interiors and AOG support. The company's culture of being a friendly, dynamic team with a professional work ethic of continually nurturing talent, means that their employees' ongoing learning and development is taken seriously with training support to widen skills and knowledge. This is a Permanent Position, working 37.5 hours per week, working on a hybrid basis with site visits as required. Salary and Benefits: - Competitive salary and allowances - 7% employer contribution to pension - 3x Life assurance - Private healthcare and private dental - Free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses - Employee assistance programme - Employee referral programme - Training and development support to widen skills and knowledge - 240 hours annual leave per annum, increasing by 12 hours per years' service up to max 300 hours The Role The primary purpose of this role to manage a group of line stations / business units to ensure we are able to deliver operational excellence and the best service for our airline customers. The post holder is accountable for the overall operational and commercial performance of his/her responsible area, developing operation model and implementing short / long term strategies to drive efficiencies and productivities Other Duties Involve: - Setting direction in line with the Company's vision and strategy, leading and developing the Station Managers and the operational teams - Accountable for the operational and commercial performance of the line stations / business units assigned - Managing costs and budget, responsible for developing business case to support operational needs and business requirements - Driving continuous process improvement using technologies, data analytics and lean methodology - Engaging with the teams to ensure the departmental vision and priorities are clearly communicated - Managing day of operation through a team of station managers to deliver operational excellence - Performing Station Manager role for his/her home port or partner ports and accountable for operational and commercial performance (as assigned by the Director of Maintenance) - Developing station capability to support airline customer's current and future business need in an efficient and cost-effective approach - Ensuring efficient recovery of operational disruptions and AOGs in order to minimise the loss of aircraft availability for airline customers - Managing and optimising manpower resources deployment, driving best practices on operational rosters and relief support across the network - Developing and implementing succession plans to ensure sufficient and quality talents with the knowledge, skillset and competencies necessary to fulfil the business needs - Being the point of contact, building and maintaining relationships with airline customers - Overseeing the interview process, employment, management of the operational teams to ensure appropriate staffing levels and qualifications to accomplish maintenance work as required - Maintaining daily adherence to agreed KPIs on compliance and performance - Carrying out and/or overseeing the ongoing competence of the station managers and other team members as required - Building a strong safety culture, encouraging proactive report of safety occurrence, performing investigation and implementing mitigation to prevent re-occurrence - Responsible for corrective action resulting from Quality Audits performed within their area of responsibility - Responsible for the disciplinary process management - Ensuring OH&S and FRMS compliance within the Maintenance team. In order to be successful in this role the Operations Maintenance Manager will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes: - Extensive experience in line maintenance (with minimum 2 years in management role) - Experience of managing a remote team and delivering high performance - Experience of leading changes, and delivering productivity and operational improvement - Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders - Strong commercial and business acumen - Excellent knowledge of Aviation standards in an airline maintenance environment (UKCAA / EASA); and - Excellent knowledge of the application of Safety Management Systems; If you think this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes, please apply today or contact JMC Recruitment for more details. Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role. For this opportunity JMC Aviation Ltd is acting as an employment agency.