Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
Competitive
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
onsite
// Role Summary
Airbus Defence & Space is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead their A400M MRO Network team in Belgium, ensuring operational targets and adherence to contractual and safety standards.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 7 FTEs and over 30 external MRO providers.
- Responsible for On-Time, On-Cost, On-Quality delivery of MRO events and services.
- Ensure adherence to contractual requirements, customer expectations, and HR/Ethic standards.
- Manage yearly budgets and financial processes, mitigating deviations.
- Coordinate all necessary functions and stakeholders for efficient MRO activity execution.
- Promote safety and ensure compliance with all Health and Safety Regulations.
// Role Specification
A400M MRO Network Maintenance Manager - Brussels, Belgium
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an A400M MRO Network Maintenance Manager to join the MRO Network department at Airbus Defence & Space in Belgium. This permanent position is based at the Belgium Air Force Military Base in Brussels, requiring full-time presence.
Task and Accountabilities:
- As a qualified engineer and accountable manager, you will lead the ADS Belgium MRO team (7 FTE) and external MRO providers (>30 FTE) located at the BAF MoB (Diegem).
- You will be responsible for meeting On-Time, On-Cost, and On-Quality targets for all BAF MRO events and services under your management, including Flight Line, S/Check, and C/Checks.
- Ensure strict adherence of the MRO team to contractual requirements and effectively manage customer expectations, particularly for unplanned service requests at the MoB.
- Oversee adherence to HR and Ethic & Compliance standards, manage local recruitment, and proactively anticipate attrition.
- Support financial processes and operations, ensuring adherence to the yearly budget (including external providers) and mitigating any deviations in collaboration with ADS Central.
- Coordinate all necessary functions and resources with your team to efficiently prepare and execute MRO activities. This includes collaborating with CAMO support, Technicians, Engineering support, Material & Logistics, Planning, Facilities, and HSE. You will interact with various shared stakeholders from ADS, the Customer, and External providers.
- Propose mitigations through the global ADS organization for escalations and critical issues that cannot be resolved by subordinates.
- Foster strong collaboration principles with the MRO provider, driving maturity increase in MRO activities through lessons learned, continuous improvement roadmaps, and best practice exchanges with other MROs.
- Champion Safety as a core company value and ensure all personnel comply with Health and Safety Regulations.
- Support the Program by assisting in the setup of consortiums between ADS and the MRO provider.
- Contribute to future business by promoting Airbus values and MRO expertise to capture new business opportunities.
- Ensure that ADS personnel comply with MRO procedures (according to the applicable MoM) and all applicable regulations.
Required Skills:
- Aerospace Engineering qualification.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Aircraft Maintenance activities; experience with the A400M platform is highly valuable.
- Proven Project Management experience.
- Demonstrated Team Management experience.
- Advanced proficiency in English.
- Advanced proficiency in French.
- An EASA / EMAR Part 66 license, Category C, will be considered valuable.
This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, forming the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.