Remote Heavy Maintenance Technical Rep

Ryanair Engineering is growing its maintenance capacity from 50 to over 100 bays of maintenance across Europe as the fleet is set to expand to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests per year within the next 10 years.

Ryanair Engineering are recruiting for a Technical Representative to join the Heavy Maintenance operation of Europe's largest airline group.

This will involve building close relationships with Contracted MRO whilst overseeing Base Maintenance inputs on the growing fleet of 737NG, 737

MAX and A320 aircraft within the Ryanair Group of Airlines.

The role requires a high degree of travel across various 3rd party maintenance sites and will not be based at any Ryanair site

Key Objectives:

• Planned to the specifications required by the Operator’s Maintenance Programme.
• Completed to operational requirements.
• Completed within budgetary requirements.
• Completed to EASA Part 145 Standards.

Key Responibilities:

• Verify that Planning and Technical Services produce accurate and complete work packages within agreed pre-input time frames and that all required documentation is provided to the Base Maintenance MRO.
• Lead pre-input readiness reviews with key stakeholders, confirming that the contracted MRO holds the required EASA approvals and has sufficient qualified manpower, serviceable tooling, equipment, materials, and trained personnel to complete the planned work.
• Maintain oversight of the MRO’s compliance with applicable quality, safety, regulatory, and Ryanair maintenance requirements throughout each Base Maintenance input.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between the MRO and relevant Ryanair functions, including CAMO, Maintrol, Maintenance Planning, Technical Services, and Safety/Quality, to resolve emerging technical and operational issues.
• Provide technical support and guidance to MRO personnel on Ryanair maintenance procedures, regulatory requirements, and aircraft-specific issues.
• Lead and coordinate the on-site Ryanair team, reassigning priorities and resources as required to support safe, efficient, and timely completion of each maintenance input.
• Monitor maintenance progress against plan and work with MRO leadership and Ryanair stakeholders to optimise resources, maximise available ground time, and minimise disruption to the operational programme.
• Manage technical issues, aircraft delays, and AOG events to support the earliest safe return to service, ensuring all defect rectification is completed in accordance with regulatory and Ryanair requirements.
• Maintain commercial and contractual oversight of Base Maintenance inputs, including cost control, validation of additional work, and approval or rejection of justified work-scope amendments.
• Hold regular performance reviews with MRO leadership and attend operational, technical, and interdepartmental meetings as required.
• Ensure aircraft records, technical logs, work packs, and associated maintenance documentation are completed accurately, within prescribed timescales, and returned to Ryanair.
• Monitor the control of Ryanair Group-owned parts, tools, and equipment held by the MRO, including the receipt, storage, and return of serviceable and unserviceable items.
• Investigate on-site quality or safety concerns as required; report technical issues, delays, incidents, and quality lapses to the appropriate Ryanair departments; maintain required records; and complete mandatory reporting.
• Produce post-input reports and performance metrics highlighting delivery against plan, areas of success, identified risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement by standardising processes, improving procedures, and strengthening cross-functional cooperation across Ryanair and its MRO partners.
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