Aircraft Maintenance Team Manager

We are a leading, independent aircraft maintenance organization and are part of a large aviation group. At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, we are responsible for the maintenance of a regional aircraft fleet and serve various other regional airlines.

The Aircraft Maintenance department works together with Support & Logistics to perform both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in the hangar, on the line, and in the workshops.

As Aircraft Maintenance Team Manager, you are the inspiring leader who works in a manner that is both people-oriented and result-oriented. You motivate and guide your team of aircraft maintenance technicians and ensure optimal staffing levels. Together with your fellow Team Managers, you contribute to the efficiency and quality of our maintenance operations.

• Attractive salary and allowances:

  • Monthly salary between 4,500.- and 6,300.-.

  • Shift allowance of 700,- per month for rotating shifts.

  • Year-end bonus, annual profit sharing, and holiday allowance.

• Excellent secondary employment conditions:

  • Travel allowance up to 75 km one way.

  • Advantageous flight arrangements for you and your family members (IPB scheme).

  • 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days (incorporated into the schedule).

  • Comprehensive pension scheme.

  • Personal budget for vitality and personal development.

  • Training opportunities for professional growth.

• Leading and developing:

  • Coaching, developing, and evaluating team members.

  • Conducting team meetings and communicating organizational developments.

  • Implementing the sickness absence policy and acting as a case manager in cases of illness.

• Operational responsibility:

  • Ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective aircraft maintenance.

  • Supervising compliance with safety rules, procedures, and instructions.

  • Efficient deployment of people and resources to deliver aircraft to customers on time.

• Process improvement and innovation:

  • Contributing to the improvement of business processes and the introduction of innovations.

  • Performing root cause analyses for incidents and taking proactive action.

• Organization and planning:

  • Ensuring the availability of manpower, machines, materials, and methods (the 4M's).

  • Taking responsibility for a safe and tidy working environment.

This position involves irregular shifts (day and evening shifts).

• Education and experience:

  • HBO or HBO+ working and thinking level.

  • 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.

  • Experience with leadership and change processes.

• Skills and competencies:

  • People-oriented leadership; you know how to empower your team.

  • Decisive and independent; you take initiative and responsibility.

  • Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

  • Proactive, persuasive, and flexible in your approach.

  • Stress-resistant and focused on collaboration.

  • Interpersonal sensitivity; you have an eye for the needs of your team.

• Plus:

  • Knowledge of or experience with Lean and Agile working.

You recognize yourself in our core competencies: interpersonal sensitivity, providing direction, persuasiveness and goal-orientation.

Do you doubt whether you meet all the requirements, but think you would fit in with us? We encourage you to apply anyway. We value diversity and look beyond just the job requirements. We can always teach you the necessary skills later.