Senior Director - MRO

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Director - MRO to join our team based in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The MRO Senior Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the MRO departments ensuring the highest standards in the areas of safety, compliance, costs and quality as well as compliance with all company, FAA and governmental rules and regulations, including airworthiness. The position leads MRO across the N.A. Region to ensure strategy, alignment and optimization of capabilities and capacities for all Airbus Helicopters MRO shops within the N.A. Region.

Your Working Environment:

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

MRO Operations:  25%

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of all MRO shops to ensure costs, quality, on time delivery and safety

• Establish and ensure compliance with standard procedures for the purchase, overhaul, inspection and repair of aircraft, engines and components. Audit practices to ensure they work effectively.

• Ensure that the department and staff are able to provide the personnel, facilities, equipment, and tooling required to meet operational goals and that this effort represents efficient utilization of the allocated workforce in meeting ongoing required maintenance.

• Review and respond to Maintenance delays and system problems. Develop and implement changes to eliminate recurrence.

• Ensure that all procedures within the scope of responsibility are current, are followed, and that a well-defined working relationship is established with QA to maintain the requirements of ISO 9001 and FAR 145, DCMA 8210.

Business and Commercial Office:  25%

• Lead P&L,  repair & overhaul investment project costs/schedule; assure that facilities are adequate for accomplishing Company Business Plan Goals & Objectives.

• Analyze the market and establish a 5 years’ Operating Plan with periodic revisions to proceed on a regular basis to the adjustments of the PIC

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