Engineering Manager - Structures

Engineering Manager - StructuresCompany:

Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe LimitedWith more than a century of experience, Boeing’s knowledge in bringing innovative service solutions to commercial, defence and space customers has united to form Boeing Global Services.

With a focus on innovative services in engineering, digital aviation and analytics as well as supply chain logistics and training support, Boeing will deliver agile, cost-competitive solutions, regardless of the original equipment manufacturer, so customers can reduce costs, drive efficiency and optimize operations.

Role Overview:

We are seeking applicants to join our rapidly expanding, world class team managing changes to aircraft for our global airline partners. We will support you to develop your already substantial skills and encourage you to reach your career goals.

This is a Structures Engineering Manager, Frimley based role.

Help us lead the future of commercial aircraft modification in Boeing Commercial Modifications Europe (CME). We are looking for a strong technical leader with deep, evidential background in promoting safety, technical excellence, innovation and best practices within complex and matrixed organisations.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplined, agile team and provide leadership across all CME programmes. The new manager will lead the UK based Structures team responsible for structures certification of a range of modifications to all Boeing Commercial aircraft models.

This role is based in Frimley, Surrey. Travel to other sites is expected with occasional international travel.

Responsibilities: • Leading the execution of structures engineering activities for the BGS CME UK team, ensuring all products and services are delivered on time and on budget. • Managing employees performing structural analysis and certification activities, and implementing and enforcing engineering functional excellence in people, processes, tools and practices; driving productivity improvements and sharing best practices and lessons learnt. • Driving the development and execution of technical projects and process plans, implementing policies and procedures and set effective operational goals while leading the execution of solution-based engineering through effective resource allocation and management. • Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes working in unison with structures functional managers across CME and Commercial Modifications United States (CMUS). • Manages, develops and motivates employees, including skill, career and talent development across the Frimley Structures team and the CME Structures team. • Possesses an understanding of engineering job practices, certification techniques, industry standards, principles, theories and concepts. • Day to day project management of engineering activities related to the DOA projects, including time management and budget. • Provides regular feedback to the Senior Structures Engineering Manager on the performance of the team and escalation of technical challenges.

Basic Qualifications: • Degree from an accredited course of study, in aerospace or other safety critical engineering discipline. • Previous experienced working in an EASA Design Organisation (DOA) or similar Aerospace fields.

Preferred Qualifications: • Extensive knowledge of both Type Design and Continuing Airworthiness for part 25 aircraft. • Extensive knowledge of the certification of Part 25 aircraft and their design changes and modifications. • Proven record of delivering complex engineering change programmes with demonstrable project management skills. • A true people partner, established in managing experienced and junior engineers with a demonstrated track record of growing and building highly effective teams. Comfortable in a dynamic, matrixed environment with ability to adapt to various technologies and situation. • Budget management experience with the ability to formulate budgets in line with the established budget process. • Experience of EASA DOA projects along with strong time management skills. • Professional manner in order to protect and enhance Company's reputation as a world leader in large aircraft manufacture and continued airworthiness. • Willingness to take ownership of challenges within the business. • Ability to drive change to working practices and procedures to improve and enhance the Company business model.

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