Maintenance Programme & Reliability Engineer

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, utilisationLeading 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
  

Benefits