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Wing Landing Gear Skill Group Leader - Bristol - Aerospace

Wing Landing Gear Skill Group Leader - Bristol -Aerospace

Description of the job
The role of Landing Gear Skill Group Leader is to manage the functioning of the deployed teams of Landing Gear Engineers and
Engineering Team Leaders, in total approximately 35 engineers. This area is currently experiencing significant growth both in
terms of product development and continuous improvement on existing Airbus programs.
The members in this team are to have a common understanding of all aspects associated with landing gear design and
integration with the aircraft systems for both new development and continuous product development programs. It is the task of
the skill group leader to enable each member of the team to acquire the highest level of understanding of Wing Landing Gear
design and integration as well as all applicable Airbus processes associated with these activities.
The candidate is accountable for ensuring that the programs are supported to the required level of skill capability of people and
number of Landing Engineers to meet the program deliverables. In parallel the required skill levels for specific roles have to be
established and candidates identified and developed to achieve their potential.

Tasks
¤ Interfacing with the various Engineering Program Managers to agree resource requirements and organisational structure
¤ Ensuring adequate skill level resourcing for each program and individual development by means of:
o Candidate interviews and proposals for appointments
o Identifying suitable engineering support organisations for Work Package offloading and liasing with these companies to
develop the flow of work and required level of quality and performance
o Arrange specific training sessions to ensure all resources have a common level of knowledge with the aim to improve this level
o Coordinate training requirements with other skill group leaders to ensure an agreed training strategy
o Arranging specific sessions to share lessons learnt across the different programs
o Conducting Personal Development Reviews
o Promoting career development planning for each resource and establish a succession plan for all members of the group
o Developing appropriate candidates towards obtaining Level 2 signature status
¤ Acting as the day to day focal point for all aspects of the landing gear design and integration in the absence of program
integrators or when required to resolve disputes.
¤ Provide technical leadership at various PDR and CDR review meetings
¤ Approval of holidays, expenses and training requests
¤ Performing return to work interviews following sickness absences
¤ Support the company's Power 8 initiative
¤ Support and promote various LEAN initiatives
¤ Provide monthly communications

Skills
·Experince of managing multi national teams
.Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or a demonstrable understanding of Complex large mechanical
components
·Familiarity with structural design and analysis techniques, preferably within an aerospace context.
·Familiarity with systems engineering processes
.Technical Sign Off responsibilities or the ability to develop within a short period
·Familiarity and understanding of the Airbus design process
English :Negotiation level
·Computer literacy
·Ability to work within a changing environment
·Management of a Large Mechanical development and suppliers
·Ability to use judgement to make technical recommendations based on incomplete or conflicting design data
Good interpersonal and leadership skills
·Good communication skills
·Ability to work as part of a team