Job Description

For our department Maintenancewithin LuxairAirlines, we are looking for a (an):

Head of Maintenance (m/f/x)

Main duties:

Regulatory
responsibility and maintenance delivery:

• Be responsible
  for the safe, compliant and efficient performance of maintenance services
  on Luxair and customer aircraft in accordance with EASA Part-145, the
  approved Luxair MOE, other applicable regulations, approved maintenance
  data and internal procedures.
• Act as Deputy
  Postholder of the Luxair Maintenance Organisation as per EASA Part-145, as
  defined in the applicable organisation documentation. Maintain the MOE
  sections relevant to the department, including job descriptions and
  maintenance procedures.

Leadership, resources
and safety culture:

• Lead, motivate
  and develop the dedicated staff, ensuring that the necessary technical,
  organizational and personnel resources are available to support safe and
  effective daily operations.
• Promote a strong
  safety, quality and compliance culture within the department, while
  fostering cost awareness, optimal resource utilisation and continuous
  improvement.
• Ensure on-time delivery after scheduled maintenance ground times as well as an industry standard technical dispatch reliability.
• Be able to lead large team of more than 100 people.

Performance management
and improvement:

• Monitor
  departmental and leadership performance through suitable KPIs, identify
  areas for improvement, and initiate corrective or improvement actions to
  enhance safety, quality, efficiency and overall performance.

Budget, cost control:

• Contribute to the
  budget process, monitor cost development and implement actions where
  necessary.

Stakeholder
coordination and operational support:

• Cooperate with
  internal and external stakeholders of Luxair Technics, work autonomously on
  strategic and operational matters within the scope of responsibility, escalate
  when required, and ensure appropriate availability and responsiveness to
  support operational needs and critical situations.

Required profile:

Minimum required criteria:

• Have a Master’s degree in
  aeronautics, engineering or an equivalent field, or proven relevant experience
  in the technical environment of the aviation industry.
• Have experience in managing a
  Maintenance Organisation per EASA Part-145.
• Have strong leadership,
  organisational and priority-setting skills, with the ability to lead, develop
  and motivate teams in a demanding operational environment.
• Demonstrate strong communication,
  presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate
  effectively at all levels inside and outside the company.
• Display a
  strong understanding of aircraft release constraints and operational
  requirements.
• Demonstrate solid stakeholder
  management skills and the ability to build constructive cross-functional
  partnerships.
• Be able to work autonomously, take
  decisions within the scope of responsibility, manage priorities and drive
  initiatives to completion.
• Demonstrate change management
  capabilities, a proactive approach to problem solving and a continuous
  improvement mindset.
• Be able to manage operational pressure
  while maintaining safety, compliance and decision quality.
• Be able to ensure appropriate
  availability and responsiveness to support operational needs and critical
  situations linked to the function.
• Be open to travel and participation
  in industry events.
• Be familiar with standard office and
  reporting applications.
• Have excellent communication skills
  in English, good working knowledge of French or German, spoken and written, is
  an advantage.
• Maintain strict
  confidentiality of data and sensitive operational matters.
• Have good negotiation skills
• Show strong sense for entrepreneurial and economical thinking
• Show the ability for clear expression in writing
• Be capable of working independently as well as in a team

Desired or to be acquired criteria:

• Must provide an effort in the
  undeveloped language
• Show user skills in
  the IT systems used in Luxair Technics

The ideal candidate:

• Be a current or former EASA Part 66
  B1/B2 or C (or equivalent) license holder would be an advantage
• Knowledge of
  Luxemburgish or any other language is considered as asset