Maintenance Team Leader (B2)

Overview

In this role you will lead maintenance teams at BA Maintenance Glasgow, overseeing scheduled tasks, inspections, and defect rectification. You’ll ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while developing your team and driving productivity. You collaborate across shifts and support departments to hit targets and reduce aircraft downtimes. You bring strong technical judgment and leadership to a fast-paced, safety‑driven environment. This is a chance to influence maintenance operations at a historic airline and contribute to reliable, world‑class service.

Pay / Benefits

• pension scheme with potential contributions of up to 16%
• private healthcare scheme
• performance-related bonus
• flexible benefits scheme
• discounted flights for friends and family
• standby flights access

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance teams on scheduled tasks, inspections and defect rectification
• Ensure compliance with environmental, quality, health and safety standards and housekeeping
• Organise and allocate team work schedules to meet targets
• Coach and develop team members (one-to-ones, performance management)
• Provide technical leadership and sign off work within the approved scope
• Drive improvements to schedules, aircraft downtimes and processes
• Maintain effective communications within the organisation
• Manage productivity and cost targets within the department

Key requirements

• Valid UK CAA Part 66 B2 licence (Essential)
• Maintains Base Maintenance authorisations on A320 family (Essential)
• Experience leading teams in aircraft maintenance (Essential)
• 3 years aircraft maintenance experience (Essential)
• Good leadership and people skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communicator at all levels
• PC literate; familiar with engineering systems and document management systems
• Ability to work shifts and in confined spaces (fuel tanks)
• Ability to work under time pressure

• leadership
• communication
• problem solving
• engineering systems proficiency
• document management systems
• A320 maintenance knowledge

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