Maintenance Programme & Reliability Lead

Job Description

The Maintenance
Programme & Reliability Lead will provide effective team leadership for the
development and delivery of all Reliability & Maintenance Programme
(R&MP) activities, whilst maximising operational efficiency and minimising
costs.

• Leading and managing the production of the
  operator maintenance programme, ensuring changes are delivered on time, within
  cost and to the required quality
  
• Leading and managing the development,
  production and delivery of a reliability programme which employs techniques for
  continuous monitoring and analysis of aircraft technical performance,
  occurrence reporting and the results of maintenance activity. Ensure identified
  trends are assessed and recommendations for corrective action are managed to an
  effective conclusion
  
• Leading and managing the development and
  amendment of the operator maintenance programme to ensure its effectiveness, in
  response to airworthiness information issued by the design organisation in the
  form of baseline maintenance programme revisions and instructions for continued
  airworthiness
  
• At a tactical level, managing the R&MP
  interface with the customer, fleet planning, Part 145 organisation, technical
  services in order to deliver the required standards of continuing airworthiness
  
• Managing and reporting on the effectiveness of
  the reliability and maintenance programme review meeting processes. Ensure any
  trends are identified, generate effective resolution, or sponsor escalation to
  management
  
• Leading and managing changes in the operator’s
  requirements, as they affect the reliability and maintenance programmes, e.g.
  operating environment, utilisation
  
• Leading and managing the assessment of any
  proposals to amend the operator’s technical information/publications for impact
  on the operator    maintenance programme
  

Requirements

• Minimum HNC in a
  relevant technical discipline or suitable equivalent
  
• Good level of regulatory framework understanding and the ability
  to manage this framework structure within the R&MP processes and activities
• Able to build strong relationships with Customers, Part 145
  Organisation and other key stakeholders
  
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the platform contract
  
• Able to encourage/champion a continuous improvement culture, and
  develop/enhance the underpinning management reporting systems
  
• Able to manage the implementation of an efficient and cost
  effective R&MP strategy
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of condition monitoring techniques, as
  applicable to an approved operator maintenance programme, together with
  preventative and predictive maintenance practices.
  
• Able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of reliability
  programmes and the impact of their findings on the operator maintenance
  programme, Fleet Planning and Inventory Forecasting & Planning (IF&P).
  
• Able to influence the IF&P sourcing strategy to minimise costs
  and maximise operational efficiency
  
• Provide direction, advice and support to the R&MP teams on
  planning related issues, addressing both individual aircraft and fleet-wide
  issues
  
• Able to manage
  the competency and authorisations within/across the R&MP team
  
• Human Factors-
  Standard Course Specification
  
• E&PW
  Awareness- Standard Course Specification
  
• ITAR Awareness-
  Standard Course Specification
  
• IT Literate
  
• Driving licence