Position: Production Support Manager
Department: Production Support
Reporting To: Repair Station Manager
Location: Dublin
Overall Responsibility
Elevate Your Career with a Growing Aviation Company! Our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing player in the aviation industry, is looking for a Production Support Manager to join their team in Dublin. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a company that prides itself on its strong culture, innovative approach, and commitment to continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll lead crucial initiatives, foster a lean culture, and work alongside a team of experts who are passionate about driving success.
Job Description
- Manages Production Support of aeronautical products primarily on-site / in-field maintenance of engines for Engine Services in Dublin.
- Introduces and maintains processes, equipment and supplies that assure efficient and effective processing of job cards, materials and planning to perform the on-site repair of engines
- Leads Continuous Improvement programme to achieve KPI targets for quality, efficiency and Turn-Around-Time, utilising digitalisation where appropriate
- Integrates and collaborates with the company’s worldwide network to develop a successful global network
- Trains local Engineering and Material Service staff to the company’s and authority requirements
- Assures Production Plans to meet contractual turn-times
- Ensures compliance with airworthiness, environmental, health and safety directives
- Coaches, mentors, and directs employees to the company’s leadership standards
- Complies with all company policies, procedures and safety requirements
- Manages Logistic activities of the repair station
- Manage local IT support to colleagues and Local Information Security management
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications / Skills
- An Engineering degree (preferably Mechanical / Production Management) or Maintenance Engineers license or equivalent alternative educational background
- Post graduate qualification in Production Planning and / or Lean Production Systems desirable
- Extensive leadership skills and experience to lead and motivate cross functional diverse team
- Ability to understand complex processes involving multiple disciplines
- Strong analytical / problem solving skills in a team environment
- Thorough approach in addressing issues with a high level of attention to detail
- Competent communication & report writing skills
- Ability to work on own initiative with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Results orientated with a strong Quality ethos
- Strong IT & Digital skills an advantage
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in production engineering related roles
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading a cross functional team
- Extensive experience working in a highly regulated environment, preferably in aviation
- Experience with Application of digitalisation to improve business processes
- Proven track record in problem solving in complex environment
- Project Management experience in delivery of new equipment & introduction of new products & processes
Flexibility
- Availability to deal with urgent issues outside normal hours
- Availability for business travel as required
If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Skills:
Engineering Expertise, Lean Production Systems and Continuous Improvement, Regulatory Compliance and Safety Standards
