Aircraft Check Maintenance Manager

This role is responsible for planning, scheduling and delivering aircraft maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage allocated aircraft maintenance inputs in line with General Trading Agreements (GTAs) and specific Aircraft Maintenance Contracts
• Identify manpower, facilities, tooling and spares requirements ahead of scheduled maintenance inputs
• Assess work scopes, work orders and customer requests to establish viable engineering solutions and estimate resource requirements
• Support commercial discussions by evaluating the impact of work-pack changes on agreed turnaround times and budgets
• Develop and manage aircraft project plans to ensure tasks are delivered on time and within budget
• Lead teams, coordinate resources and deliver maintenance activities against demanding operational targets
• Review aircraft check data and make informed, appropriate decisions throughout the maintenance process
• Support cultural, procedural and continuous improvement changes across the business

Job Requirements:

• UK Part 66 Licence with B1 and/or B2 approval, together with a Category C rating
• Aircraft maintenance experience gained within a Part-145 environment
• Previous experience as a Check Manager, Lead Engineer, Base Maintenance Supervisor or in a similar aircraft maintenance leadership role
• Strong understanding of aircraft maintenance planning, project management and operational delivery
• Experience using maintenance management systems and interpreting aircraft check data
• Excellent customer-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead teams, manage resources and work effectively under operational pressure
• Airbus & Boeing experience is desired

Benefits:

• Attractive salary on offer + the below benefits
• Generous holiday allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for career development and professional training
• Opportunity to contribute to aircraft maintenance projects within a specialist aerospace MRO environment