Structures Team Leader

Job Description

Job Title: Structures Team Leader
Location: Malta
Employment Type: Permanent

• Competitive Salary
• Shift Allowance
• Overtime Entitlement
• Staff Travel Discount
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• 2 months annual leave (summer shutdown)

About the RoleOn behalf of our client, a leading organisation in the aviation industry, we are currently recruiting for a Structures Team Leader to support the support the activities of the maintenance department. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic environment with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and technical excellence.Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, assign and coordinate the work activities of the sheet metal workers and composite teams;
• Plan and develop work schedules and equipment usage schedules;
• Lead and direct the assigned teams in performing maintenance functions, including various aircraft sheet metal repairs and replacements, to ensure airworthiness according to specifications;
• Ensure proper identification of work scope of all assigned work, and ensures that all necessary technical data is available;
• Assign work to one’s team in a way that maximizes productivity, quality, efficiency, and timeliness and consistently monitors performance of the work;
• Provide on the job instruction and training regarding aircraft work, standard operating procedures and safety standards to employees in the Structures team;
• Review non-routine cards to identify repairs and/or replacements in a timely manner;
• Accurately identify necessary parts, materials, and tooling for each non-routine job and estimates maintenance on non-routine card in a timely manner;
• Monitor and control the flow and control and completion as necessary of work documents in one’s area of responsibility;
• Adopt a proactive approach to continuous improvement and compliance with continuous improvement standards;
• Supervise/monitor time stamping (clocking on job cards);
• Make sure that material bookings are correctly done on the right job cards to facilitate cost monitoring and AWR generation by the commercial team;
• Manage and keep housekeeping standards in assigned area/sections, ensuring that team members comply to 5s standards;
• Engage in the supervision of training and development of apprentices;
• Increase the engagement and motivation of staff members in one’s team;
• Engage one’s team in the generation and implementation of continuous improvement ideas;
• Improve one’s own work environment to ensure optimal delivery and performance;
• Promote a positive safety culture and to ensure that the safety and quality policy is communicated, promoted and implemented within the organization;
• Ensure that all elements of the SMS are properly implemented, maintained and continuously improved by fulfilling all SMS related duties and responsibilities as defined in SMS manual;

Candidate Requirements
Essential:

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of experience within structure mechanics work in aviation or equivalent industry experience and demonstrated competence;
• Be fluent in the interpretation of aircraft manuals particularly the SRM, and be able to follow modifications and/or SBs, and aircraft structural repair drawings;
• Possess sound leadership skills;
• Be able to multi-task, organize and work under pressure;
• Be computer literate with strong knowledge of MS office applications;
• Sound knowledge of AMOS and SAP;
• Be able to communicate well in English and ideally Maltese
• Holder of a Valid B1 and/or B2 EASA Part-66 Licence issued from an EU Member State
• Ideally in possession a sheet metal course or an equivalent technical course;

Why Work with JMC Aviation?
At JMC Aviation, we specialise in aviation recruitment across [engineering services and training to airlines, MROs and OEMs, leasing and asset management companies, and component overhaul organisations]. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we match the right talent to the right roles - contract or permanent.

• Industry-leading compliance support
• Fast onboarding and documentation assistance
• Dedicated recruitment consultant
• Placements across the globe
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the aviation sector

How to Apply
Submit your up-to-date CV, along with copies of right to work documents to megan.collyer@jmc-aviation.comCompliance & Equal Opportunities
JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.GDPR
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