ATR Toulouse

ATR Toulouse

Founded in 1981, ATR has become the world leader on the market for regional aircraft with 90 seats or less. Since its creation, ATR has sold over 1,300 aircraft to over 189 operators based in 94 countries. ATR planes have totalled over 21 million flight hours. ATR is an equal partnership between two major European aeronautics players, Airbus Group and Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company). Its head office is in Toulouse. ATR is ISO 14001 certified. This is the international reference standard in the field for environmental friendliness.

Airbus group is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2013, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of € 59.3 billion and employed a workforce of around 144,000.

(The legal name change from European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. ("EADS N.V.") to Airbus Group N.V. is subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting).

Description of the job

Within the ATR Engineering Division you will work as Head of Operational Engineering and will manage activities in the fields of operational documentation and operational suitability.

You will be based in Toulouse.

Tasks & accountabilities

Your main tasks are as follows:

• Manager of the Operational Documentation (AFM, MMEL, FCOM, QRH, WBM, CCOM, etc.) and Operational Suitability (OSD) teams (6 people)
• Being the dedicated entry point in Engineering for Operational subjects
• Analysis of aircraft improvements and all operational subjects (performance, incident/accident recommendations, etc.) and their impact on operational documentation or OSD
• Presentations of these studies to Authorities
• Validation of Technical Notes as Showing of Compliance or Compliance Verification Engineer in the field of operational suitability
• Managing competencies in accordance with needs in the short, mid and long term
• Developing knowledge, know-how, and best practices in the fields of operational documentation and operational suitability
• Proposing continuous improvements in the development of processes and tools
• Proposing the Operating Plan each year in terms of budget and FTE
• Proposing and monitoring the make or buy policy, and ensuring the follow-up of subcontracting results
• Ensuring the follow-up of subjects and regularly presenting the dashboard to the Head of Flight Technologies

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Engineering degree specialising in aeronautics
• At least 10 years of operational experience in flight operations, as a pilot, etc.
• Team and project management experience
• Experience in Human Factors is recommended
• Experience in Safety would be a plus
• IT: xml knowledge
• Team spirit, pro-activeness, leadership
• English: negotiation level
• French: negotiation level