Duty Manager

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Duty Manager to join on a permanent basis. Essential CAA/EASA engineering background, leadership and management skills required. This position will cover managerial and administrative duties.

Role: Duty Manager
Salary: On Application
Permanent 5/5/4 – Days/Nights – 12-hour shifts
Location: Bedfordshire, UK

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Effective Management, development, and motivation of the team. Carry out staff appraisals.
• To ensure a good relationship is maintained between all line stations and interfacing departments.
• 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.
• 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 required iaw guidelines as directed from Station Manager.
• 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

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

Education and Experience:

• UK CAA License
• Type rated A320F
• A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar
• Relevant Aircraft Engineering experience
• Supervisory and or Managerial experience
• Technical experience in aviation and experience of certifying Aircraft within a UK/EASA regulations
• Have a working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance Production Planning
• Fluent English (spoken & written)

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Susanne Howe-Smith at Line Up Aviation

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