Maintenance Team Leader (B1) in Glasgow

A career without limits. As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

The role: Maintenance Team Leader (UK CAA B1). An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Team Leader (MTL) at B1 level, working within the Production team at British Airways Maintenance Glasgow. The role of MTL is to lead and supervise maintenance teams carrying out scheduled maintenance tasks, inspections, and defect rectification. The MTL is responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of their teams as well as looking after the development of the team.

What you’ll do:

• Team compliance with environmental, quality, health and safety and housekeeping standards.
• Maintenance oversight of individual and team activities ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and company standards.
• Collaborates with colleagues, Shift manager and support department to achieve the targets for the department.
• Organise and agree team work schedule and allocate tasks to deliver areas to agreed targets.
• People management of the team IAW policies (e.g. disciplinary).
• Individual coaching, performance management and development (e.g. one to ones).
• Works to improve schedules and aircraft downtimes.
• Provide technical leadership of teams maintenance tasks.
• Sign off work on completion within the full scope of individual approval.
• Effective communications within the organisation.
• Deliver departmental productivity and cost targets by driving improvement to work tasks, processes and work environment.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Good technical decision making.
• Good leadership and people skills.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Effective communicator at all levels within the organisation.
• PC literate, can work with engineering systems and document management systems.
• Can work 4-on-4-off shifts (including night shifts).
• Can work in confined spaces as required (fuel tanks).
• Can work under pressure to timescales.

Your experience:

• Valid UK CAA Part 66 B1.1 licence (Essential).
• Maintains Base Maintenance authorisations on type A320 family and recency required (Essential).
• Type rating Airbus A320 Neo family and recency (Desirable).
• Experience in leading teams in an aircraft maintenance environment (Essential).
• 3 years aircraft maintenance experience (Essential).

Please upload a complete copy of your UK CAA B1 licence in the Supporting Files section of the application form.

Benefits:

• A competitive performance-related bonus.
• A comprehensive shift allowance package paid in addition to basic salary depending on day shift/night shift.
• A pension scheme with potential contributions of up to 16% (if you contribute 5%, BA will contribute 11%).
• A private healthcare scheme.
• A flexible benefits scheme which gives you the option to buy from a range of benefits such as life assurance, and critical illness cover.
• Discounted confirmed flights for friends and family on BA from date of joining.
• Once in role, access to standby flights (with eligibility for the Club cabin) for yourself and your nominees.
• Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the Oneworld Alliance.
• Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and much more.

Inclusion & Diversity: We recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our journey to become a Better BA.

Sponsorship: At present, British Airways Maintenance Glasgow will not be able to offer sponsorships for this role. Candidates must have a Right to Work and live in the United Kingdom to be considered for this position.