B1 Licensed Duty Manager – J1443

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The Client:

Our client is a dynamic international MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) organisation that regularly requires skilled engineers across the globe. With personnel stationed overseas and at major UK airports, they are a trusted presence in the aviation sector. Committed to fostering talent and maintaining high industry standards, they invest heavily in the continuous learning and development of their employees—ensuring every team member grows as a responsible and capable professional within the aviation community. Argo Aviation have an opportunity to recruit for B1 Licensed Duty Engineer. 

Role information – B1 Licensed Duty Manager

Location: Luton

License/Type Rating: UKCAA/EASA B1 with A320 (PW Engine) and 6 months of recency in the past 2 years

Shift Pattern & Working Hours: 5/5/4 – Days & Nights – Shifts can vary

Salary: £72,100 up to £90,100

Company Benefits:

• 7% Employer Contribution Pension
• 3 x Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare & Private Dental
• Free Eye Tests and Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Programme
• Training and Development Support to widen skills and knowledge

Summary of Duties – B1 Licensed Duty Manager

The Duty Manager will have an aircraft engineering background within CAA/EASA environment, who leads and manages the day-to-day operational activities to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the station. They role will cover administrative and managerial duties including workload management and booking control, production planning and will be responsible for supervising and managing staff on shift.

Team Leadership

• Maintain awareness of company Health & Safety policy and to ensure that staff under their control practice approved methods to minimise risk to personnel or equipment.
• To encourage a safety culture among shift members and advise the Station Manager of any potential hazards identified or improvements that could be made.
• To promote a safety conscious culture, encourage reporting.
• Mentor and assist staff development, actively involved with on boarding for new starters (Company and Customer procedures)
• Effective Management, development, and motivation of the team. Carry out staff appraisals.
• To encourage a strong work ethic and encourage staff interaction across shift personal and to lead by example.
• To manage all shift activities and responsibilities ensuring efficient use of manpower whilst ensuring the activities contribute to the continued airworthiness of the based aircraft with expedient clear up of defects.
• To assess all work requests and requirements with particular attention to tooling, manpower and downtime.
• To manage and maintain a safe and efficient line maintenance operation.
• Ensure shift levels and skills are sufficient to achieve planned workload in line with Production Planning Process and bring discrepancies to the attention of Engineering Management.
• To ensure a good relationship is maintained between all line stations and interfacing departments.
• To aid Customer Airline achieving its on-time performance targets.
• To ensure all responsible staff are aware of their responsibilities and updates to relevant procedures.
• To ensure the line station is maintained in a clean, safe and efficient manner during their period of duty.

Regulatory and Budgetary Requirements

• To aid in ensuring all relevant Station, EASA and CAA regulations are met.
• To ensure relevant procedures are followed, maintained and reviewed ensuring compliance with all regulations.
• To ensure all relevant directions, procedures and directives are followed and correctly read and recorded.
• Ensure all cost savings or potential overspends are brought to the attention of the Station Manager
• To ensure all overtime requirements are brought to the attention of the Station Manager preferably in advance for approval.
• To ensure all H & S issues are assessed and brought to the attention of the Station Manager.

• Line Maintenance
• To ensure all relevant staff on their shift are aware of all H & S obligations and responsibilities.
• Review roster 14 days in advance to ensure staffing levels and skills are sufficient to fulfil shift requirements.
• Arrange backfill and overtime as
• Ensure production planning is complete for current and oncoming shift.
• To review daily the Customer work requests, ensure spares have been identified/received and placed on Pre-load.
• To ensure a good relationship is established and maintained between all line stations and interfacing departments
• To aid the Customer Airlines on-time performance record
• To ensure all responsible staff are regularly briefed and aware of their responsibilities and updates.
• To ensure the line station is maintained in a clean, safe and efficient manner (ensuring station/vehicles clean, tidy, bins emptied end every shift).
• Complete and update as required –
  • Production Plan
  • Handover Diary
  • Charge sheets
  • Daily Station Report in Teams updated
  • Staff Temp Monitoring Form
  • Verify all tools and equipment have been returned and signed back in at the end of shift
  • Delay Reports
  • Customer Daily Reporting requirements

Communication

• Ensure any issues are brought to attention of Station Manager
• At the beginning of each shift, be conversant with any ongoing problems, and maintain an accurate shift Log throughout the duty period, and fully brief the oncoming shift of events.
• To ensure all responsible staff are regularly briefed and aware of their responsibilities and updates.
• To ensure good communication is established and maintained across their shift and interfacing departments.
• To attend meetings as required.
• To keep Customer MOC informed at all times about the serviceability and maintenance condition of the aircraft.
• Maintain an awareness of the latest Technical Instructions, NTE’s and Procedures from all sources.

Ad Hoc

• To carry out tasks as detailed by the Station Manager
• Carry out Pt 145 training
• Deputise for the Station Manager in his absence 

In order to be successful in the role of the B1 Licensed Duty Manager you will need to demonstrate the following:

Qualification & Education:

• A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar
• Relevant Aircraft Engineering experience    

Essential experience:

• Team Leader
• Organisational Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• People management
• Communicator

Training & Knowledge:

• Experience of Base operated A/C
• Supervisory and or Managerial experience
• Base / line maintenance expertise on commercial aircraft
• Technical experience in aviation and experience of certifying Aircraft within a UK/EASA regulations
• Have a working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance Production Planning

Requirements for the role: Training Certificates, Updated CV (preferably in Word format). 

If you believe that this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes for the B1 Licensed Duty Manager, please apply today or contact Argo Aviation directly to discuss the opportunity with one of our experienced Consultants.  If you are aware of any B1 Licensed Duty Manager who may be interested in this opportunity, please share and ask them to reach out.

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