C295 A/C Manager

Job Description:

C295 Aircraft Manager - Job Description

Airbus International Services (AIS) is a subsidiary wholly owned by Airbus Helicopters, the world-leading rotorcraft manufacturer. AIS is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Established in 2010, Airbus International Services has been supporting Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Commercial, Airbus Defence & Space, ATR and Satair, with high quality services delivered by experienced and highly skilled professionals deployed worldwide (50+ countries).

AIS has three business lines, dedicated to supporting our groupwide customers:

• Helicopter Technical Operations supporting Airbus Helicopters;

• Aircrew Assistance supporting Airbus Helicopters and ATR;

• Airplane Operations supporting Airbus Commercial, Airbus Defence and Space, ATR, Satair;

AIS’s Technical Support activity offers versatile and innovative solutions to our customers regulatory and business needs. Our strong customer-focused ethic coupled with our reactivity and flexibility will help our customers excel. Our services are provided exclusively to Airbus Group entities and affiliates.

We are looking for a C295 Aircraft Manager to join the AIS Airplane Business Line. The selected candidate will work in cooperation with the AirbusDefense &Space team and AIS and will be asked to support short term and/or long term missions Worldwide.

The first mission should be located in Portugal for a duration of 4 years.

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent contract.

Responsibilities:

● Accountable for the end-to-end maintenance event assigned to support Airbus Defence and Space LTA MRO Network, including the preparation phase, execution, and close up.

● Prepare best industrial solutions for each event, considering business cases, means, tooling, etc.

● Deliver optimized event quotations within the agreed timeline and cost.

● Act as the focal point for the end Customer and AD& S Service Programme Office during

assigned maintenance events.

● Provide technical assistance for troubleshooting and follow-up on each defect, including engineering approach if necessary.

● Coordinate with Program, local team, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, and Quality per event.

● Responsible for the operational lead of the MFT (Production, Production Control, Engineering, and Quality) for each event.

● Ensure compliance with maintenance event milestones, such as quality gates, cost directive acceptance, CAMO, and cost controlling and planning.

● Confirm internal/external resources and define the Statement of Work for subcontracting

● Contribute to on-time delivery (OTD) and customer satisfaction.

● Act as a safety preventive resource during events.

● Drive continuous improvement by gathering lessons learned from each event, proposing and implementing actions.

● Identify customer needs and provide proactive offers and support setup.

Main activities:

● Preparation of maintenance events, including master plan definition, activity and means preparation, and event quotation.

● Launch quality gate (QG) and program directive (PD) acceptance.

● Support handover and handback of the aircraft.

● Execution of the event, including reporting event status, defining detailed plans and recovery plans when needed, and coordinating the MFT team.

● Minimize FOD and DIM by ensuring all necessary means are in place for the event.

● Lead make or buy decisions, prepare supplier work specifications, and supervise supplier performance.

● Prepare closure reports and conduct RETEX sessions at the end of events.

● Support transversal activities upon request.

Qualifications:

● Experience in managing complex project with multiple stakeholders

● Experience in civil/military aircraft in a similar role as a prerequisite

● Fluent in English (negotiation level)

● Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

● Knowledge of Airbus tools, processes and way of working is a plus

● Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

● You are willing to travel and flexible (the job includes assignments at our customers worldwide)

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus International Services Designated Activity Company

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Customer Eng.&Technical Support&Services

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