Head of Engineering

IHead of Engineering

We are recruiting for a seasoned and highly motivated Head of Engineering, who promotes innovation and teamwork and who will be instrumental in the transformation of SAS. This is a significant position to work with an industry leading operation that can offer a challenging environment and personal growth. The Head of Engineering is a member of CAMO management team and reports directly to VP Techops NPCA, As the Head of Engineering you will lead by example, motivating the team leaders and creating opportunities for to make their ideas heard so that every employee feels, that they are making a difference and having an impact.


Responsibilities

- Secure airworthy, safe and economical operation of the fleet under the civil aviation regulations imposed by e.g. EASA Part CAMO and Ops
- Ensure that strategic, tactical as well as financial targets are met by adequate and transparent communication required by providing visibility, predictability and timely deliverables
- Secure cross functional coordination and follow-up within CAMO and with internal and external touch points
- Delegated formal and organizational accountability for prescribed duties and responsibilities of Engineering
- Leadership responsibility for 44 full time employees
- Delegated budget responsibility for contracted maintenance budget, and engineering department staff cost


The Role

- Provide leadership and coaching to a team of 44 engineers
- Secure development, revision and approval of individual aircraft type maintenance programs
- Secure reliability and maintenance program effectiveness analysis and follow up based on in service and maintenance data
- Secure that all applicable maintenance requirements imposed by manufacturers and authorities are implemented
- Secure acquisition of approved maintenance data for all maintenance, repairs and modifications accomplished on our client’s aircraft
- Secure preparation of job cards for P145 organizations


You Will Also

- Secure individual aircraft configuration management and control.
- Secure correspondence with manufacturers and authorities.
- Secure Engineering support as applicable (in coordination with P145 support engineering) to daily operation of aircraft.
- Secure timely management of safety, audit, quality and ARC reports and follow up that appropriate corrective actions are implemented and effective.
- Secure appropriate staff resources and competence through assessment, training, and process confirmation
- Secure that effective processes, procedures and communication practices are in place to underpin cross functional coordination and ways of working to achieve set targets for the respective fleets and engines/APU
- Secure establishment and follow up of contracted maintenance cost budget and life cycle cost for airlines fleet, including its engines/APU, with support from Contracts, Maintenance Planning & Control, and in close collaboration with the Business Control function development of shop floor management to ensure compliance with pre-determined key performance indicators (KPI’s)


Management Responsibilities

- Delegated formal and organizational accountability for prescribed duties and responsibilities of Engineering
- Leadership responsibility for 44 full time employees
- Delegated budget responsibility for contracted maintenance budget, and engineering department staff cost
- Member of CAMO management team
- Direct report to VP Techops NPCA


To be successful, we believe you should have:

- University degree in Aircraft Engineering mandatory (Master degree preferred) with
- Minimum 5 years experience in an airline engineering team
- Minimum 5 years of relevant management experience
- Practical experience from leading complex organizations at a strategic and tactical level
- Experience in Data Analytics, Skywise is a plus
- Experience in digitalization transformations is a plus and possess knowledge of
- EASA Part CAMO and Ops regulations
- Safety management and quality systems
- In depth Aircraft Technical Knowledge obtained in a relevant type course
- Business understanding and analysis at a strategic and tactical level
- Practical application of lean tools
- Budget processes and cost control
- AMOS MIS advanced level



Who you are

We believe you like to be intellectually and personally challenged. You are a team player and able to lead and inspire people to deliver high quality of work. A belief that collaboration with in other organizational units is the key to delivering tangible and lasting results. Dynamic, outgoing and high degree of drive. Coaching mindset with excellent communication skills.
Ability to relate to, manage and analyze complex situations while relating to overall strategic direction. You possess a creative and analytical mindset and never accept status quo

Working at SAS

Benefits of working with us in SAS include attractive travel possibilities, free gym access, and a good pension scheme. A relocation package is available for international recruits, and we offer extensive opportunities for professional development in an international fast-paced working environment. SAS is dedicated to the continuous development of its employees.

The position is based in Stockholm, Sweden at our head office Frösundavik. Frösundavik is a great place to work with access to a gym, restaurant, café and a variety of services to make your life easier. It’s located in a green area of Solna and close to Hagaparken and Brunnsviken. There’s a non-stop bus connection from the Central Station to Frösunda, commuter trains to/from Solna Station, and a good network of cycle paths.

Other

As this position requires occasional work airside, to be eligible for this position you must be able to pass a security test including a background check and limited travel is to be expected as part of the job.

In this recruitment process we are collaborating with PS Partner. If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Louise Harrysson +46 723 11 98 39 (mailto:louise.harrysson@pspartner.se) or Annika Törnqvist +46 721 44 86 15 or (mailto:annika.tornqvist@pspartner.se)

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Interviews will be held continuously, and this recruitment can be completed before last application date.