Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and is at the forefront of contributing to safer, more sustainable aviation for current and future generations. Our Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation partner with a range of global customers, working closely with major airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, Iberia, Vueling, Air Canada, Etihad and Qatar. What will I be doing? This is a challenging and multi-faceted role where you will be coordinating and managing the tactical delivery of the Overhaul Production Plan for A320F, B737NG, Military Landing Gears & overhaul hydraulics. You will have direct people, plant and process responsibilities for Plating activities (chrome, nickel, cadmium), Heat Treatment, Grinding, Bushing and Paint. You will set the pace by completing activities for A320 products and will make optimum use of the resources available to ensure optimum workflow. You should have a strong technical background and be able to demonstrate a structured approach to production planning and people management activites. *Collaborate with the other Gate Managers in the creation and maintenance of a Master Production Schedule (MPS). Use the MPS to optimise production and plant utilisation, identifying and alleviating bottlenecks, anticipating needs and ultimately delivering the plan. *Participate fully in MPS and Production Activity Control (PAC) meetings and revise schedules through agreement with relevant stakeholders. *Support the control of working capital (incl Budget), ensuring it is optimised at all times (shift planning). Track performance (average hours) monthly at the work centre level. *Lead and organise your team in the lean and efficient delivery of customer value whilst ensuring SLS MRO business plans and needs are met. *Work with peers to ensure optimisation and utilisation of equipment and resources. *Support agreed business opportunities to increase added value for customers (used material). *Continue the excellent progress made in relation to internal Quality and support weekly reviews and action completion. *Continually strive to enhance individual and team effectiveness through the support of people development and managerial activities. General expectations relating to performance management and support of leadership and development initiatives. What do you need from me? *An aerospace and engineering background is highly desired. *Financially and commercially aware. *Experience of leading/managing teams. *A strong working knowledge of lean principles, to Green Belt level, with demonstrated deployment to leverage continuous improvement within a defined area of control. *Familiarity of 8D and QRQC tools would be advantageous. *Comprehensive job knowledge associated to relevant methodologies or best practices and compliance requirements. *Ability to portray full endorsement of business goals and objectives. *Capable of interpreting and communicating KPI's and developing appropriate actions. *A flexible approach with ability to adapt to different working environments. *A keenly developed sense of right first time attitude towards quality. *Effective people development, leadership, coaching and team development skills. *High levels of 'change energy' and demonstrated motivation towards change implementation. *Strong and effective delegation skills. *Effective communication and relationship building skills throughout all levels of the business. *Good listening and interpersonal skills. *Well organised, time management is key to this role in conjunction with excellent organisation skills. *Self-motivated with a proactive working style. Why us? Our Gloucester site is a centre of excellence, dedicated to the maintenance, repair and overhaul of landing gears and associated components for civil, military and helicopter aircraft. With over 220 employees, the team support the overhaul of more than 350 legs per year, with a dedicated team of engineers to support customers on-wing when issues emerge in service. Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four people fundamentals that underpin life at Safran: *We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business *We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future *We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate *We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues Safran Landing Systems Services offers a range of benefits to support you in and out of the workplace: *We work a shorter day on a Friday! *25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy and sell holiday *Annual bonus & Share scheme options *Pension scheme (up to 8% match) and life assurance (4x salary) *Benefits portal - health and wellbeing, lifestyle, technology and self-development courses. *On-site parking, self-service restaurant and chill-out area with games *Involvement in STEM and community activities, inter-company sporting events and wellbeing initiatives What's my next step? Please apply by uploading a CV and cover letter, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call Diversity & Inclusion We want Safran Landing Systems to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Landing Systems an inclusive place to work