Head of Line Maintenance and Components Business

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Head of Line Maintenance and Components Business

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN1130

Employment Type

Employment Type

Full-Time

Division

Division Ground

Work Location

/ Position: Head of Line Maintenance and Components Business
/ Location: Luton
/ Salary: Dependant on Experience
/ Reporting to: Managing Director MRO

/ Company Overview
Gama Aviation is a world leader in providing global aviation services. It was founded in 1983 on the simple principle of delivering its clients’ missions with dedication & passion, Gama Aviation is a trusted, global partner to those who use aviation as a platform to perform.
Gama Aviation support extends across several sectors which include: special mission, technology and outsourcing and business aviation. We serve private individuals, corporations and governments, all of which require bespoke solutions to what are often complex, time critical missions. Our services are valued to deliver by air ambulance providers, national police and security services, military support, commercial operators, corporate bespoke travel, and private individual managed aviation solutions.

Gama Aviation is a trusted partner, delivering solutions to solve exacting mission requirements.

/ The Role:
A key part of the MRO leadership team, the Head of Line Maintenance and Components Businesses will be responsible for the efficient delivery and commercial performance of our Part 145 retail line maintenance and component overhaul Lines of Businesses. With full budget and P&L responsibility you will be expected to take on the existing strategic intent and develop a full business strategy, which will nurture and enhance each Line of Business into industry leading capabilities delivering profitable year on year growth to Gama Aviation.

/ Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Strategic

• Develop, the retail line maintenance capabilities into a class leading operation able to provide both contracted and noncontracted (Ad Hoc) customers with best of class service levels.
• Continue to develop and expand Gama Aviation’s Mobile Support Team (MST) AOG service enhancing the technical capabilities and the coverage expanding across Europe as well as UK
• Develop and grow the Component retail business, expanding the capabilities and capitalising on recent investments.
• Nurture the Net Jets Europe relationship delivering line maintenance services within the Luton Hub to agreed KPI levels, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Expand the scope of services contracted, including wheel overhaul and facilitating scheduled maintenance.
• Lead, grow and develop delivery teams in order to meet the strategic goals of each line of business.
• Full Budget and P&L responsibility for all the Lines of Business you are responsible for, including commercial management
• Financial responsibility in both technical and operational functions of the Fixed Wing Line Maintenance and Component Overhaul business;
  
  - including, Luton Hub, Farnborough Line, Austria Line and Luton, Bournemouth, Gloucester and Oxford workshops
• Develop Strategic Plan for each Line of business ensuring objectives and priorities align with and support the wider MRO and Gama Aviation business objectives.
• Work with finance to develop annual budgets providing operational assumptions, growth expectations alongside key deliverables
• Develop and expand the engineering teams and required supporting functions required to meet or even exceed annual budgets.
• Regularly evaluate the department objectives, plans, procedures and practices, and make appropriate changes if needed.
• Effective personnel management of engineering teams, organising into a hierarchy as you see fit. Ensure all staff have agreed objectives and complete annual appraisals as part of a performance driven culture and aligned with Gama Aviation’s values.
• Line management of Fixed Wing Line Maintenance teams, including Head of AOG/Line Maintenance, Planning teams and Logistic support teams in Luton. Direct daily activities to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
• Train and develop other employees to ensure succession…