As a Battery Shop Technician/ Tooling Supervisor, you will be primarily responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a battery shop, managing technicians, and ensuring the maintenance, repair, and testing of batteries Our Maintenance & Department helps us to drive Aer Lingus’ ambition by playing a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of battery-powered systems, which are critical to the airline's overall performance.

Your responsibilities as a Battery Shop Technician/ Tooling Supervisor will include:

• Supervise the testing and maintain the serviceability of our current aircraft main battery stock holding.
• Manage the day-to-day charging, overhaul and mandatory testing of batteries in accordance with the original manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Manage all aircraft battery regulatory certification, associated paperwork and databases. (Raising repair orders in accordance with call up requirements and issuing the Form1 release certificate).
• Ensure Aer Lingus is always fully compliant with current regulatory requirements, OEM specifications and implement any changes in that may occur in the CMM.(CMM- Component maintenance manual).
• Manage battery stock levels to ensure Aer Lingus always has the correct amount of each type of battery available when required for maintenance tasks.
• Manage the spare parts stock associated with the overhaul of batteries to ensure we always have the spares in stock to carry out repairs.
• Liaise with technical stores and the materials team on battery repairs and serviceable stock levels.
• Support tooling with the optimisation of our current tool inventory. Including responsibility for the supervision of tool store staff and the upkeep, shelf-life calibration and mandatory testing of our tooling inventory. This includes in-house testing and maintenance of tools within our allowed scope of work.
• Maintenance of Hangar 6 tool stores, workshops, hangar and line maintenance facilities.
• Partake in and assist with significant Maintenance and Engineering projects using LEAN methodology as part of our progression towards the provision of a “World Class Maintenance Service” with a focus on continuous improvement.

We are looking for an individual with experience / qualifications in the following areas:

• Experience working with aircraft battery equipment of OEM training qualifications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable with a positive attitude and excellent organisational skills.
• Proven technical ability with a good aptitude for technical tasks and logical problem solving.
• Well-developed computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft applications and Excel.
• Competency in the use of AMOS.
• Prepared to adopt a hands-on flexible approach while working on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• Understanding of calibration principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable with a positive attitude and excellent organisational skills.
• Well-developed computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft applications and Excel.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Eligible to live and work in the EU.
• Current unrestricted worldwide passport.
• Provide three verifiable references.
• Able to pass a five year security background check as this role is based in Dublin.

Closing Date: 12th of February 2024

At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruit@aerlingus.com.