Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.
What are your contributions to the team?
- Supervise the routine inspection of all tools to ensure consistency, integrity, and appropriate documentation.
- Oversee the engraving and documentation of tools, delegating tasks as necessary.
- Ensure that rejected tools and parts, including suspected unapproved parts, are properly quarantined and labelled. Promptly inform the GSE Supervisor about any discrepancies to initiate corrective actions.
- Lead the team in managing material certificates and storage practices, ensuring that all materials are properly linked to their supplier sources.
- Supervise the tracking and logging of outgoing materials to the correct personnel and ensure they are returned when required.
- Monitor and manage special tooling, ensuring all issued tools are within their calibration period, and take proactive measures to remove any tooling ahead of its calibration due date.
- Track and report inventory levels of consumables, collaborating with the Buyer Planner to replenish stock as needed.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards in the stores area, encouraging team adherence to these practices.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of broken tooling and ensure documentation is correctly filed.
- Oversee the checking in and out of tooling, ensuring that no items are missing and that all equipment is complete.
- Manage the servicing and filing of calibration reports, ensuring all documentation is up to date.
- Ensure that shelf audits are conducted consistently and effectively.
- Act as the primary point of contact for both internal departments and external vendors, responding promptly to email requests.
How to thrive in this role?
- Bring prior leadership experience in an aviation or material/parts environment.
- Demonstrate strong multitasking skills, with the ability to manage both team tasks and individual responsibilities.
- Hold a valid Driver’s License.
- Thrive in high-pressure environments, ensuring team deadlines and standards are met.
- Possess knowledge of human factors, human performance, and limitations, and encourage best practices within your team.
- Be proficient in operating and learning necessary computer systems, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based applications.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.
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Job Lead Tools Material Handler
Primary Location Biggin Hill Service Center
Organization Bombardier Services (UK)
Employee Status
Requisition 5080 Lead Tools Material Handler
