MRTT Material Support Service Deputy (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

A vacancy for a MRTT Material Support Manager (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Istres (Marseille AREA). As the successful candidate, you will join the Airbus Support Centres MRTT (TASWF3) department.

WARNING: this position is based in Istres, Marseille area, on the French Air Force Military base and as such you must be available to work full time in this place.

Airbus Defence and Space has been contracted to deliver In-Service Support (ISS) services to French Air Force for their A330 MRTT fleet. This includes aircraft maintenance, material support and technical services.

You will be accountable for supporting in a proactive manner the local Material Support Manager in all tasks, including Hole In The Wall (“Guichet”), Forecast, Inventory and Store Management, Transportation, as well as local purchase and local repair as delegated by central Material Support organization. Also, you will ensure cohesion between all team members, whether belonging to TASWF3, to Military Aircraft COCs or to sub-contractors and behave as an Airbus DS representative in front of the Customer, in the most professional manner, providing regular feedback.

Within the local support team of Military Aircraft France (TASWF3) based in Istres Air Force Base (Provence – Bouches du Rhône – Istres), made of about 20 persons from all disciplines mentioned above, you will report operationally to the MRTT Material Support Manager and functionally to the Material Support Centre of Competence of Airbus Defence & Space / Military Aircraft Services (TASM) in Madrid.

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that the contractual performance commitments related to material support are delivered, locally on Main Operating Base (MOB) in Istres, in deployments off-Main Operating Base (MOB), and to the MRTT MRO.
• Ensure that the material support services subcontracted to external providers (MRO) or provided by TASM are delivering the right level of performance (Inventory Management, Transportation, Repair, Re-provisioning).
• Ensure compliance of Material Support Services with Quality, Airworthiness, Procurement, Export Control, Customs rules, as well as regulations applicable to Classified items.
• Contribute to reaching the level of profitability set for this contract.
• Proactively contribute to the renewal / extension of the contract.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Required skills

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to a Bac+5 degree level in Engineering or Logistics or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Material Support organization.
• Experience in providing spares availability services to airlines or to military customers, including quality, airworthiness.
• ERP strong experience especially with SAP Material Management and Sales modules
• Experience in any Maintenance Information System.
• Overall understanding of Material Support related issues.
• Aircraft documentation related to maintenance (AMM, IPC, CML…) would be a plus.
• Experience in consumables supplies, relationship with corresponding vendors would be a plus.
• Good relationship skills, strong personal drive, with ability to sustain operational challenges and in direct communication with the customer in any situation.
• Understanding of customers’ needs Openness, dedication and team spirit.
• Negotiation level of French and English mandatory, Spanish would be a plus.