Shift Manager (12 Month Fixed Term)

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

Earlier this year, we expanded our maintenance capability with the opening of British Airways Engineering Gatwick. We’re now looking to build on the strong foundation established by our talented team there and further develop the site to include Winter Airbus Heavy Maintenance operations within this impressive facility.

The role: Shift Manager 

Supporting the Operations and Operations Support teams to deliver BAEG development plans over the next 12 months.

What you’ll do:

• Provide a safe working environment, drive and maintains safe and secure working practices with professional standards of work and housekeeping.
• Delivers shift performance on quality and safety, operational and customer, financial and commercial, and colleagues.
• Enable, empower and embed continuous improvement that delivers value added change
• Ensure Technical, Quality and Airmanship standards of the Production team.
• Ensures good engineering practice is constantly delivered ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and processes

What you will bring to BAEG

• Uncompromising in safety, security, process and regulatory requirements
• Delivery focussed
• Engaging approachable leader
• Ability to make tough decisions and think of innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and articulate communicator

Your Experience

• Demonstrable structured leadership or equivalent experience
• An Engineering Degree, or other equivalent qualification or Aircraft Maintenance B1/B2 Licence.
• Airbus Heavy Maintenance Experience

At British Airways we offer a wide range of flexible benefits such as:

• A pension scheme with potential contributions of up to 16% (if you contribute 5%, BA will contribute 11%)
• A flexible benefits scheme which gives you the option to buy from a range of benefits such as healthcare, life assurance, and critical illness cover
• Discounted confirmed flights for friends and family on BA from date of joining
• Once in role, access to standby flights (with eligibility for the Club cabin) for yourself and your nominees
• Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the Oneworld Alliance
• Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and much more 

Candidates must have right to live and work in the United Kingdom to be considered for this position.

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.