British Airways

Duty Maintenance Manager

British Airways$105K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • UK CAA or FAA A&P License (Essential)
  • At least one B1 type approval essential, additional types desirable
  • Minimum 5 years Line Maintenance related experience within the Aircraft Maintenance Industry with a proven Performance Record (Essential)
  • Strong leadership and people management skills (Preferred)
  • Excellent diagnostic and repair skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive cultural and behavioral changes to align with corporate values
  • Manage assessed quality, cost, delivery, and staff measures for all stations
  • Deliver cross-regional projects supporting global objectives
  • Strengthen partnerships with internal and external customers to improve revenue
  • Provide operational support and manage agency interfaces

Benefits

  • Unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights
  • Up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for friends and family
  • Medical, dental, and retirement plans
  • Paid vacations and Employee Assistance Program
  • Opportunities for career development and training programs
Full Job Description
Duty Maintenance Manager

Salary

$105,000 (Plus Technical Management Allowance)

Location

Austin (Texas)

Contract Type

Permanent Full Time

Publish End Date

08/07/2026

The role:

Duty Maintenance Manager

To Manage a Station or Shift within their DMM accountability Region

What you'll do:
  • To drive cultural and behavioral changes aligning to the Corporate values of 'How we work around here' with the aim to support the Leading Global Premium Airline vision for BA.
  • Management of manned and agency stations to define measures of Quality, Cost, Delivery and Colleagues measures.
  • To deliver cross-regional projects to support the objectives and goals of Line Maintenance globally.
  • To build on and strengthen the 3 rd party and internal customer partnerships to drive revenue improvement.
  • Provides operational support on stations. (May require shift work)
  • Manage agency and 3rd party interfaces.
  • Ensure the BA and Customer line maintenance operation for station/area operate to BA, Customer, EASA, CAA and/or FAA compliance standards.
  • Manage the station or a portion of a station as directed by SMM or AMM to deliver operational, safety, quality and financial targets.
  • Assist in Defining and leading the strategic plan for the region identifying growth and succession planning.
  • Manage the continuous development and improvement of Line maintenance working practices and facilities to improve productivity and financial performance.

What you'll bring to British Airways:
  • Understands the BA business and operation and can develop plans appropriate to deliver against the business requirement.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to explain lead and deliver change. (Preferred)
  • Strong people management skills at all levels (Preferred)
  • An understanding of cultural diversity
  • Must be able to travel to support the assigned area.
  • Excellent diagnostic and repair skills.
  • Significant aircraft maintenance experience
  • Management and leadership of line engineers and support staff in a union environment. (Desirable)
  • Information gathering, interpretation and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders ie BA Management, Flight Crew, Cabin Crew and Customer Airlines bases.

Your experience:
  • Ability to communicate effectively with Flight Crew, Cabin crew and departments in at London-Heathrow (LHR) or Customer Airline bases.
  • UK CAA or FAA A&P License (Essential)
  • At least one B1 type approval essential, additional types desirable
  • Minimum 5 years Line Maintenance related experience within the Aircraft Maintenance Industry with a proven Performance Record. (Essential)
  • Valid US Driving License (Essential)

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It's one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. Competitive salary based on experience and skills. Other benefits include medical, dental, pension retirement plans (401k), paid vacations and an Employee Assistance Program. Opportunities for career development and training programs.

At British airways you'll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don't expect our people to either.

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