Senior Division Manager-Reliability

• Key responsibilities
  • Lead and develop reliability engineering teams delivering aftermarket services for the in-service engine fleet.
  • Own delivery against customer commitments, service levels, quality and schedule.
  • Drive fleet health and reliability through failure data analysis, FRACAS, root-cause analysis and corrective action.
  • Analyse fleet and shop visit data (MTBF, MTBUR, removal rates, Weibull and life-limit trends) to predict risks and prioritise fixes.
  • Lead failure investigations and FMEA/FMECA with design, supplier and MRO teams, and drive durable fixes into service bulletins, repairs and maintenance planning.
  • Apply reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and condition-based maintenance principles to reduce unscheduled removals and shop visit rates.
  • Ensure technical data and engine configuration records are accurate, controlled and audit-ready.
  • Manage budget, resources, utilisation and onshore/offshore capacity.
  • Drive continuous improvement, automation and cost savings.
  • Ensure compliance with export control, quality systems and aviation regulations.
• Business development
  • Identify customer needs and new service opportunities across the engine fleet life cycle, especially reliability improvement and fleet health services.
  • Convert ideas into structured business cases and value propositions.
  • Draft proposals covering scope, approach, effort, schedule, pricing and risks.
  • Lead customer discussions to convert proposals into Statements of Work with clear deliverables, acceptance criteria and milestones.
  • Hand over smoothly from proposal to delivery, keeping scope and commitments aligned.
  • Track the opportunity pipeline and win rates, and grow existing accounts.
• Qualifications Essential
  • B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent from a recognised institute; MBA or equivalent management qualification strongly preferred.
  • 20+ years in aerospace, including 10+ years in gas turbine engine aftermarket.
  • 10+ years of hands-on aerospace reliability engineering in aerospace, avionics or defence, applying FMEA/FMECA, FRACAS, Weibull and failure data analysis.
  • 10+ years leading teams, including 5+ years managing managers.
  • Proven record of sustaining engine fleet support programs with measurable service level performance.
  • Demonstrated business development success, including drafting proposals, converting ideas into SOWs and winning contracts, with documented revenue results.
  • Proven ownership of engine configuration, life-limited part (LLP) tracking, SB/AD compliance and shop visit trend analysis.
  • Track record of cutting unscheduled events, shop visit rates or cost with documented, quantified results.
  • Direct experience managing OEM, airline, lessor or MRO customer escalations, with SLA and contract accountability.
  • Hands-on P&L, budget and pricing ownership, including estimating, change orders and acceptance-based invoicing.
  • Working knowledge of export control and trade compliance, with a clean audit record.
  • Experience running onshore/offshore delivery with measurable utilisation, quality and attrition targets.

Roles and Responsibilities
Job Description Summary
Lead reliability engineering and Aftermarket teams supporting the OEM's aero engine fleets throughout their operating life. Own fleet reliability, sustainment delivery and customer outcomes for airline, lessor and MRO customers, and grow the business by turning customer needs and ideas into winning proposals and Statements of Work.