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Based in Cambridgeshire, UK, Argo Aviation International is part of a network of global offices supplying temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, EASA/FAA and CAA Part 145 services to many of the major aviation airlines, defence companies and maintenance companies worldwide.

The Client:

Our Client, a dynamic International MRO often requires Engineers worldwide. They have staff working in the biggest airports in the UK including London, Belfast, Manchester and overseas. They are continually nurturing talent whilst acting as a responsible member of the aviation community, meaning that all employees’ ongoing learning and development is taken seriously.

Argo Aviation have a unique opportunity to recruit a Station Manager to work for our client at London Luton Airport. The Station Manager is a certifying engineer who is not part of the standard station roster, the role requires administrative and managerial duties with aircraft support as deemed appropriate by them. They are responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of their line station as well as meeting all regulatory needs and reporting any deficiencies to the Operational Maintenance Manager for their region.

Role information – Station Manager:

Job Title: Station Manager

Location: Luton

Salary: Competitive

Shift Pattern & Working Hours: The normal working day is between 08:30 and 17:00 on Monday to Thursday and between 08:30 and 14:30 on Friday. 30 minutes is provided for lunch.

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 – Station Manager

Effective Management, development, and motivation of the team:

* To establish a strong work ethic and encourage staff interaction and ownership of issues across all reporting areas and departments.

* To establish a proactive and professional working culture

* To establish and develop a strong, informed, tenacious and technically efficient team.

* To lead by example

* To establish good working relations with other Station Managers and interfacing departmental managers/supervisors.

Regulatory and Budgetary Requirements:

* To ensure all relevant Station, EASA and CAA regulations are met.

* To ensure relevant procedures are developed, maintained, and reviewed ensuring compliance with all regulations.

* To ensure all relevant directions, procedures and directives are controlled and correctly read and recorded.

* Manage the line Station costs and revenue and ensure all expenditure is recorded and potential cost savings or potential overspends are brought to the attention of the OMM.

* To ensure all overtime claims are accurate and filed in a timely manner.

* To ensure all non-conformities are responded to within laid down timelines.

Line Maintenance:

* Maintaining an efficient and effective Station structure to support the Customer Airline fleet.

* Ensure staffing levels and skills are sufficient to fulfil shift requirements

* To ensure a good relationship is established and maintained between all line stations and strive for uniformity in working practices,

* To manage, understand and strive to improve station KPIs.

* To have a good over site of selected 3rd party suppliers

* To ensure all responsible staff are regularly briefed and aware of their responsibilities and updates.

* To initiate corrective or disciplinary action as required by HR guidelines

* To ensure that all responsible staff’s qualifications are kept up to date.

To ensure all relevant staff are aware of all H & S obligations and responsibilities.

Communication:

* To ensure good communication is established and maintained across their relevant stations and interfacing departments.

* To ensure meetings are established and maintained with shift supervisors, OMM and Senior Management

* To encourage open communication amongst all staff using all medias available

Ad-hoc:

* To carry out tasks as detailed by the OMM, LMM and Senior Management

Stores:

* To ensure the line stores is a safe and efficient operation and in compliance with all relevant regulations.

* To instigate and maintain a rolling audit, security measures, stores procedures and tooling inventory as required.

Non-office hours support:

* To provide support and oversight to the team during non-office hours to ensure safe, efficient and effective aircraft maintenance operation in the line station

* To be reachable, and able to make timely decisions in order to address any emergencies and urgent operational issues outside regular office hours

* To coordinate with the Duty Manager/Team leader / the team if necessary to ensure appropriate resources, specialist support and staffing are available to meet urgent operational challenges

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

Communication and Man Management

Experience of customer-based A/C

Ability to be acceptable to the authorities

Qualified Part66 Licence holder

Supervisory and or Managerial experience

Engineering background

Basic P+L skills

Training & Knowledge:

Excel, Word, Power Point

SGHA Knowledge

Team Leader and Motivator

Organisational Skills

Negotiation skills

Self-Starter

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 Machine Shop 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 Machine Shop 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