Head of Avionics and Airframe Systems with Airworthiness and Technical Library Management

HO Avionics-Airframe Systems and Airworthiness-Technical Library Cell

Job Description:

Identification

 

Job title : HO Avionics-Airframe Systems and Airworthiness-Technical Library Cell

Accountabilities

The Jobholder is responsible for the oversight, delivery and performance of the Avionics and Airframe Systems  and Airworthiness-Technical Library Cell activities provided to Airbus FTM Contracts, Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) - Tailored Support Package (TSP) and FHS Components (C) contracts.

In this function, the job holder is responsible for the overall organisation and management of activities and team under his/her perimeter and be responsible for maintaining the fleet under supervision to the highest Operational Reliability, in line with applicable airworthiness requirements such as EASA & NAA and in accordance with Airbus Technical Standards and FHS Financial interests.

Ensure on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery of engineering deliverables to ensure delivery of FHS-C & FHS-TSP/FTM contracts as per workshare aligned with other FTM-CT teams,  Airline Engineering teams (located in TLS) and TSP/FTM Engineering teams (at customer sites) 

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Dimensions

• Subordinate employees (FTE headcount): 15+ employees

• Fleet coverage 

  • all customers subscribing to Flight Hours Services, Components scope

  • all customers, with focus per tail, subscribing to Flight Hours Services-Fleet technical management

 

Main activities

As a member of Airline Engineering management team, the job holder has accountability, with his/her peers and his/her manager, as a team to:

• Support on site Teams with initiatives and measures to maintain and enhance external customer satisfaction in-line with global Airline Engineering priorities and objectives

• Establish and optimize integrated workshare frameworks across FTM-CT, Toulouse-based Airline Engineering, and on-site Customer TSP Engineering teams to align deliverables and achieve shared objectives 

• Oversee supplier deliverable management, ensuring seamless integration with internal engineering workflows 

• Put in place and run, a department operating model allowing control of business activities (performance, risk…) and associated resources

• Foster the development and implementation of standardized processes, methods and tools, in coordination with the CAM Plateau, to improve efficiency and quality of activities performed

• Represent Airline Engineering in front of Customer as and when deemed necessary

• Support FHS-TSP/FTM & FHS-C sales campaigns when necessary

The jobholder is responsible for the organization and management of team(s)

reporting operationally to him/her, which consists in:

• Organization and staffing of team as per business requirement,

• Translating the Airbus FHS and Airline Engineering Domain strategy into clear activities for his/her team,

• Ensuring his/her team objectives are defined and manage individual performance of his/her team members,

• Engaging and develop his/her team & managing team skills, competences & knowledge, supporting mobility

• Anticipate succession planning,

• Managing integration of remote staff (as and when applicable),

• Managing budget, AOP, Risks and Opportunities in coordination with HO FTM Engineering and FHS Programs interfaces,

• Promote employee & team well being and ensure a work organization compliant to time management

With the integrated support and contribution of Airline Engineering teams,

the jobholder and his/her teams are responsible to deliver the following activities

as per the workshare defined between engineering functions,

• Ensure accurate control of Avionics and Airframe Systems Modifications and effect on configuration,

• Ensure efficient & cost beneficial technical publications  & reliability analysis for Avionics and Airframe Systems 

• Ensure highest degree of engineering deliverables for all Avionics and Airframe Systems activities. This includes providing engineering assistance to region on-site team on technical issues, maintenance activities related to repair and overhaul, performance review, management of landing gear induction into fleet,  

• Support the development and implementation of standardized processes, methodologies, and tools to drive operational efficiency and elevate output quality

• Follow/improve component and aircraft reliability & availability by;

  • Performing necessary reports and actions as per RCP to meet Airworthiness Authority requirements,

  • Support Airline Engineering teams in identifying and performing reliability analysis to reduce costs related to components,,

  • Support local engineering teams which focuses to proactively improve A/C performance and reduce Customer costs,

  • Drive anticipated identification and improvement of FHS top critical technical issues,

  • Capitalise the use of FHS powered by skywise world wide fleet experience, to help address the airline's technical and operational  issues thereby improving fleet performance & reliability in a cost effective approach.

• Airworthiness-Technical Library Cell

  • Manage Tech Librarian role to ensure monitoring of collection and distribution of publications

  • Manage A/C AD-SB status / Component VSB applicability and status, as necessary

  • Support Airworthiness review process for FHS-TSP/FTM in coordination with other Engineering teams, Planning & Technical Records focals and also manage  annual Airworthiness Reports to Customer/Authorities

  • Support Lease Return activities required in the frame of FHS-C or FHS-TSP/FTM as necessary

• Ensure applicable airworthiness and technical publications management by;

  • Review technical documentations (AD, SB, VSB, SIL, TFU, AOT…), providing the most suitable recommendation to FHS and the airline

  • Manage A/C AD-SB status / Component VSB applicability and status, as necessary

  • Review of component technical standards as per contract source and the impact analysis on aircraft configuration (ELA, W&B)

  • Manage initialization and update of Electrical Load Analysis, Weight & Balance Register and Field Loadable Software Repository, as necessary

• Drive Engineering activities for Entry-Into Service of new contract or new aircraft as needed, including MIS setup, configuration change management, FTM engineering setup, etc

• Contributing to daily operations activities,

  • Manage queries from Customer / TSP

  • Perform the fleet health monitoring (airframe, engines and APU) and provide recommendation as necessary,

• Ensure quality of data in IT Tools (including but not limited to MIS)

• Define needs for digital tools for engineering and maintenance activities,

  • Contribute to the performance and unique added-value of FHS services,

  • Provide business expertise to support the development of solutions,

  • Test/implement the available solutions, to feedback on benefits and added values,

  • Monitor associated cost reduction or performance improvements.

• Support and Contribute to CAM & Department Performance Reviews

 

Outputs

• Increased  team  motivation and engagement to reach assigned objectives,

• Increased customer satisfaction in regards with AIRBUS Airline engineering support to:

• Maintain aircraft airworthiness,

• Increase A/C performance (reliability and availability),

• Reduce cost of ownership and maintenance costs,

• Provide visibility and anticipation on technical issues,

• Improve integration of activities with necessary AIRBUS FHS & Support and Services entities to generate synergies and mutual benefits.

• Improve AIRBUS FHS Cost base to improve FHS competitiveness or service price reduction to increase market share,

• Strengthened AIRBUS Services development (FHS-C and FHS-TSP/FTM / digital tools, …)

 

Job Requirement

• Minimum degree holder in Engineering (preferably Aerospace) or AME, with specialisation in related fields

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Airline / OEM / MRO, mainly in Technical Services  leadership position

• Good knowledge of Continued Airworthiness Management

• Good knowledge about AIRBUS, Engine Manufacturers’ and OEMs Technical Documentation

• Good knowledge of Maintenance Information System, preferably AMOS

• Licence or Type training on commercial transport category aircraft, preferably on any Airbus fleet aircraft (Desirable)

• Strong Leadership, communication & managerial skills, 

• Superior organisational skills, flexibility to manage multiple priorities, adaptability to changing & challenging deadlines with attention to detail,

• Excellent team player with good communication and interpersonal skills 

• Customer interfacing experience in an aircraft operations and management environment 

• Proven experience in multicultural and international environment

• Excellent level of spoken and written English

 

Organisation structure

The Jobholder is a member of the FTM-CT organization, and reports: 

• Operationally to the Head of FTM-CT Engineering (IISBIE)

AIRBUS Flight Hour Services (FHS) is a transnational team Headquartered in Toulouse France, with a strong international footprint. Airbus FHS provides customized services to its Customers (mainly Airlines) ranging from FHS-Component PBH services, up to a TSP (Tailored Support Program) and FTM Standalone (Fleet Technical Management) with the objective to provide airlines the improvement of their maintenance and engineering activities to allow an increased aircraft reliability and availability, whilst supporting significant inventory management and repair cost savings. Such packages include fleet technical management, component maintenance, spare management, airframe maintenance and engineering services that are delivered by cooperating with a partner, suppliers such as OEMs, MROs or other service providers, subsidiaries or between several Operating Units. 

AIRBUS Fleet Technical Management Central Team (FTM-CT) is based out of Bengaluru India and supports Airline Engineering teams to ensure highest level of FHS Component Reliability and TSP/FTM Standalone Customers to support increased aircraft reliability and availability, in line with applicable airworthiness requirements such as EASA & NAA and in accordance with Airbus Technical Standards and FHS Financial interests. FTM-CT is functionally linked to the In-Service Engineering (Airline Engineering) organization. 

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 India Private Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Leadership

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