Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Lead Operational Excellence. Drive Growth. Shape the Future of Aviation MRO. Tasks What will you be responsible for?

• As Chief Operating Officer, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across LTLGS, working closely with the CEO and CFO to translate business strategy into outstanding operational performance.
• Leading Operations and Engineering, you will drive safety, quality, airworthiness, on-time delivery, productivity and cost performance while embedding Lean and continuous improvement.
• This is a highly visible senior leadership role, responsible for building high-performing teams, optimising capacity and resources, strengthening operational excellence and supporting sustainable business growth in a highly regulated aviation MRO environment.
Behind the scenes Join our team of professionals in a dynamic working environment Located in west London close to Heathrow, we are conveniently situated on the new Central Elizabeth line, which connects east and west London by rail. With its prime location, why not apply today and help further build and become part of our highly successful brand in this challenging market.


• Degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or related discipline.
• Significant senior management/director-level experience in Aerospace, Aviation MRO, aircraft component maintenance, engineering or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of Operations and Engineering in a complex, safety-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft/component maintenance and preferably EASA Part-145.
• Proven Lean, continuous improvement and operational transformation experience.
• Strong production planning, capacity, resource and KPI management experience.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering financial and operational targets.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong knowledge of Quality, HSE and regulatory requirements.
• Visible, accountable and collaborative leadership style with strong commercial judgement.
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the UK.

Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is part of the Lufthansa Technik Group - the world's leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services as well as modifications to the civil aviation industry. With tailor-made maintenance programs and advanced repair techniques, we ensure the reliability and availability of our customers' aircraft fleets. We are independent of aircraft manufacturers and licensed internationally as a repair, manufacturing and development organization. With more than 26,000 employees and over 30 international subsidiaries, the Lufthansa Technik Group offers a full range of services in the fields of maintenance, overhaul, component support, engines, landing gears, VIP services, innovation and digital fleet solutions to around 800 customers worldwide. Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is located in London and has over 300 employees. Our success is built on our people who are fundamental to our organization.