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What do we offer?                                                                                             

• Competitive salary
• Car or car allowance
• Company performance bonus scheme- up to 15
• Pension scheme - up to 10 employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50 (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

Are you a motivated leader who relishes the chance to bring about change and can inspire others to succeed? We have a unique opportunity to take on a pivotal role in a department with huge short-term potential for future growth.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our newly formed Afterspanet Value Stream. Ideally you have technical experience in the afterspanet side of aerospace – Maintenance Repair Organisations, Airlines or OEM Customer Services – and you have the ability to leverage that knowledge to unlock the potential within our organisation. You will provide exceptional leadership and foster a people-first approach to unlock the full potential of your team.  Empathy, candour and energy are critical behaviours to demonstrate.

Your background will empower you to bring about change, identify and capitalise on opportunities for growth, and instil a high-performance culture in a skilled and experienced engineering team

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• People leadership and team management of 25 individuals with a mixed skill set and with responsibilities across a varied product line
• Supporting the overall strategy of the wider Afterspanet team in Wolverhampton with a dotted line to the Afterspanet Site Director, driving the team to deliver the right priorities, giving focus on where they can add value and removing barriers to their progression.
• Ensure that the day to day tasks of the team are managed efficiently, with the right level of governance and processes in place. Put the right metrics in place to measure our performance and hold people to account.
• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with our key customers, and resolving conflicts and escalations where needed
• Ensure that engineering integrity is achieved, engineering procedures are complied with and that product strategies are in place to provide discriminating engineering support service.
• Working closely with the Wolverhampton Afterspanet Value Stream Leads to ensure on time delivery, meeting our financial goals and providing world class Customer Service
• Driving Continuous Improvement initiatives to completion
• Identify required resource and put in place resolutions where gaps exist.
• Communication at all levels up to Senior Leadership on the achievements of the AFM Engineering team in Wolverhampton – be their sponsor and supporter

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Can demonstrate great leadership skills with experience of line management – collaborative, articulate, courageous, able to instil trust and with a strong focus on people and their development.
• Proven Engineering expertise or knowledge in the Afterspanet industry
• A determined, committed individual with a track record of accountability and the ability to take calculated risks.
• Key behaviours; empathy, candour, collaboration, transparency, integrity

Desirable skills:  

• An appreciation of the ‘bigger picture’ – how engineering contributes to the wider AS goals and profitability, operating with an eye on the long term strategy of the AFM business.
• Highly motivated and with a growth mindset; able to “make things happen” through direct leadership and the utilisation of others.
• Broad intellectual capability with a good level of technical understanding, ability to effectively interface with a wide range of professionally qualified external / internal business disciplines.
• Able to operate and communicate successfully at Senior Management level.
• Structured and organised; good planning, reporting and communication skills
• Preferably knowledge of AFM with experience in the product line, and preferably with some sort of signatory privileges

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

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