Dublin Aerospace Group is a Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO) based in Ireland and the UK, specialising in Base Maintenance, Landing Gear and APU overhaul. We are a leading player in the MRO market in Europe and have established ourselves as a high quality, reliable service provider.
Reporting to the General Manager, the Technical Services & Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading the Technical Services function, including Estimation, Engineering, Planning and Technical Records, together with the Supply Chain function, including Materials and Procurement, within the Base Maintenance business. Working closely with the Operations Manager, the role is accountable for ensuring aircraft maintenance inputs are effectively scoped, planned, estimated and supported through the provision of technical services, material availability, procurement activities and maintenance documentation throughout the aircraft check lifecycle.
The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the effective coordination of technical support, estimation, planning, procurement, inventory management and document control activities to support aircraft delivery targets, customer satisfaction and commercial performance.
The role will drive continuous improvement across Technical Services and Supply Chain functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, company procedures and customer expectations, while maintaining a strong focus on operational efficiency, cost control and team development. The Technical Services & Supply Chain Manager will also play a key role in managing Dublin Aerospace's scope of approval, supporting regulatory compliance and future capability growth.
Key Responsibilities:
•Lead the Estimation, Engineering, Planning, Materials, Procurement, Technical records, and final invoicing to ensure the safe, efficient and on-time delivery of all Base Maintenance inputs.
•Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and customer focus.
•Develop and maintain aircraft check plans, capacity forecasts and resource requirements, including manpower, tooling, hangar slots, engineering support requirements and material availability.
•Coordinate the development of maintenance work scopes, work packages and engineering requirements, ensuring customer, regulatory and operational requirements are accurately translated into executable maintenance plans.
•Monitor aircraft check performance, identify planning, engineering and material-related risks, and implement recovery plans where required.
•Ensure material availability through effective forecasting, inventory management, supplier performance management and repair cycle oversight.
•Provide leadership and direction for engineering support activities, ensuring technical queries, work scope changes and engineering deliverables are managed effectively throughout the maintenance check lifecycle.
•Act as the primary interface between Planning, Engineering Support, Materials, Operations and Commercial functions to ensure maintenance activities are effectively planned, supported and controlled.
•Ensure all maintenance records, work packs and customer documentation are accurately controlled, audited, scanned and returned in accordance with regulatory, quality and customer requirements.
•Support commercial activities by providing planning, engineering and material input for customer quotations, bids, project reviews and check performance reporting.
•Monitor labour, engineering and material performance, ensuring all recoverable costs, customer-supplied material usage and chargeable items are accurately captured and reported.
•Establish and monitor departmental KPIs across planning accuracy, material availability, engineering support performance, inventory control and document management, driving continuous improvement where required.
•Ensure compliance with EASA Part-145 requirements, company procedures, customer requirements and safety standards.
•Identify and implement process improvements that enhance planning effectiveness, engineering support, material availability, document control performance, operational efficiency and cost control.
•Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by management
Skills and Experience:
•Degree qualification in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business or a related discipline. B1 or B2 EASA Aircraft Maintenance Licence would be advantageous.
•Minimum 2 years' experience managing cross-functional teams within a Part 145, CAMO or aircraft maintenance environment.
•Knowledge of EASA Part-145 requirements and aviation regulatory compliance. Experience interacting with aviation regulatory authorities would be advantageous.
•Knowledge of aircraft leasing operations, end-of-lease checks and customer support requirements would be advantageous.
•Proven experience in aircraft maintenance planning, materials management, procurement, technical records, estimation or engineering support within an aviation maintenance environment.
•Experience supporting customer quotations, aircraft check estimating, work scope development, project delivery or commercial reporting activities.
•Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams.
•Strong understanding of aircraft maintenance planning processes and the relationship between Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain functions.
•Experience managing procurement, supplier performance, inventory management or supply chain activities within an aviation, engineering or maintenance environment.
•Results-driven with a strong focus on operational performance and customer satisfaction.
•Strong commercial awareness with experience in cost control, budget management and revenue recovery.
•Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
•Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
•Collaborative approach with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.
•Commitment to safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
•Familiarity with base maintenance planning, materials and maintenance information systems (e.g. DALsys, SAP, AMOS or similar) would be advantageous.
Closing Date: COB Friday 13th November 2026