CHECK MANAGER – J1310

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The Client:

Our client operates throughout state-of-the-art aircraft hangars, interior modification facilities and over 40 line maintenance stations worldwide. Their facilities and expert personnel drive their commitment to providing comprehensive aircraft maintenance, engineering, and modification solutions to the global aviation industry.

Role Information – Check Manager:

Job Title: Check Manager

Location: Manchester

Salary: £££ Competitive

Shift Pattern & Working Hours: Working Monday – Friday, with two options of shift: 7.00- 3.30pm or 3.00- 11.30pm

Company Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays
• 4x Life assurance
• 4% Employer pension contribution
• Sick pay
• Service awards from 2 years
• Relocation allowance considered if required

Summary of duties – Check Manager:

The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible for the overall management and delivery of the allocated maintenance inputs and retaining oversight of the maintenance tasks to ensure regulatory compliance.

Duties involve:

• Delivering allocated maintenance inputs to schedule
• Delivering allocated projects and company initiatives to schedule
• Assisting Base Maintenance Management Team as required
• Line management of all staff within their agreed area of responsibility
• Issuing certificates of release to service for the specific aircraft type within the scope of limitations of their QA044 staff – authorisation document
• Allocating tasks and responsibilities within their work area
• Maintaining a log of progress against task
• Providing and delivering daily production briefings
• Updating senior management as required
• Developing solutions to deliver maintenance to target within any budget constraints set
• Ensuring a daily progress report is issued for the aircraft under maintenance
• Being accountable for the technical integrity of all work carried out under their control
• Being accountable for the conduct and time keeping of all allocated staff whilst employed within their area of responsibility
• Maintaining allocated work areas to the highest standards of cleanliness
• Ensuring that all husbandry and tool audit requirements are carried out and recorded
• Carrying out formal appraisals of hangar floor staff and advising the Head of Base Maintenance on potential for further training and individual development
• Being responsible for continued H&S ‘duty of care’ of their team, ensuring all current procedures are followed
• Carrying out DQS self-audits in line with base maintenance procedures
• Allocating audits to staff within their area of responsibility and co-ordinating responses where applicable
• Assisting with quality audits and supporting the implementation of robust closure plans
• Assisting the Head of Base Maintenance with the creation and management of budgets as required

In order to be successful in the role of Check Manager you will need to demonstrate the following skills:

• Category B license with C certification by aircraft type
• Hold a B777 and/or A320 type rating and C-cert
• Must have wide body experience
• Extensive base maintenance experience as a B1 and/or B2 Certifying Engineer
• Working knowledge of Part 145 aviation legislation

Right to live and work in the UK is essential.

Requirements for the role: Training Certificates, Updated CV (preferably in Word format).  You must hold the Right to Work/Settled Status in the UK – proof is required as part of our shortlisting process.

If you believe that this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes for the Check 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 Check Managers who may be interested in this opportunity, please share and ask them to reach out.

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.

Email: Susanne.Howe-Smith@Argo.work

Mobile: +44 7840 852286

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Argo Aviation International is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.

Argo Aviation International is committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate based on an individual’s sex, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us.