Description

Due to our continued growth, we are recruiting for an Engineering Training Lead.

The successful person will be responsible for ensuring:

• Delivery of theoretical and practical commercial aircraft 737NG and 8200 Training to meet 145 and 147 engineering requirements

• Development and review of Engineering training material and practical training facilities to meet operational training demands
• Responsibility for the continued validity, duration and delivery of all training conducted at the Ryanair Group Training Facility
• Hold daily/weekly meetings and provide effective reporting.
• Oversight of the planning and delivery of line maintenance trainee programs to support annual targets
• Oversight of Apprenticeship programs within England and Ireland
• Oversight of the review of trainee manpower metrics to support fleet and business growth
• Oversight of Training Planning and Records Management
• Ensuring the compliance of all approved training and examination with the requirements of the PART-145, including corrective action of negative findings from the independent audit system.

• Preparing and updating maintenance training course schedules and instructor schedules. Ensuring sufficient qualified staff and adequate facilities, equipment and materials are available to perform the range of training and examinations/assessments undertaken.
• Maintaining the training elements of the MOE and department handbooks to the requirements of PART-145.
• Ensuring all nominated staff are fully trained and assessed regularly for competence and that all records pertaining to these personnel are kept up to date.
• Developing and maintaining training programs to meet the requirements of Ryanair Engineering operations.
• Ability to manage and maintain training instructors, equipment and facilities.

Requirements

We are looking for someone to join our team that can meet the following:

• Must hold at least 5+ years of experience in a Training environment
• Must Hold UK/EASA Part 66 Licence or Aerospace Engineering degree or have evidence 5+ years of previous employment in Part 145 aircraft technical training.
• Strong capability to demonstrate a ”hands on” attitude
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to build and deliver effective training programs to meet the above-mentioned training requirements
• Clear communication (written & oral) and presentation skills

• Must have 5+ years experience in aircraft engineering and working physically on aircraft.
• Must have experience managing apprenticeships
• Experience in reviewing regulations/compliance base procedures
• A keen eye to detail and ability to escalate issues to the management team
• Ability to plan and work to deadlines laid out by the management teams
• Good working knowledge of IT Systems and keen to learn new programs/software tools to enhance working ways
• Ability to scrutinise and supply constructive critique where non-compliance may be found to the management team
• Be an effective communicator and interact with the team through all types of communication (verbal, face-to face, virtual)
• Applicants must be open minded, eager to learn new skills and bring new ideas to the team
• Must have a strong work ethic and show responsibility to their own work and completion in a timely manner
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to change quickly
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to seek and find solutions and address them to the management team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme 
• Unrivalled career progression

Competencies