Senior Director Global Aviation Engine Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Forecast planned shop visits for all DHL Engine & Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) fleets (7 different Engine fleet types & 5 different APU types)
• Develop & maintain spare engine & APU pool that is readily available with the proper certifications for each airline in each region that the airlines operate in/out of
• Develop mid-term plan finance capital expenditures (MTP CapEx) for all engine shop visits and spares ($383M CapEx spend in 2026 and escalating to $670M by 2029)
• Strategically plan each engine program based on its position in the overall life cycle (properly select the type of MRO support agreement & overhaul builds required, including the use of Green Time Engines as appropriate)
• Coordinate Engine & APU shop visit forecast & spares plan up to 2 years ahead for all DHL's fleet types
• Ensure Engine & APU Planning embodies the optimal mix of maximizing Life Limited Parts (LLP) life, while maintaining high reliability and optimal shop visit costs
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and the applicable FAA/EASA/CAA/CAAS/CAAC and national requirements
• Ensure all shop visit activities have representation by suitable DHL managed technicians to ensure quality & cost control is rigorously enforced
• Strategically assess MRO supply options to best meet DHL current & future needs
• Manage the achievement of the specified Engine & APU Maintenance Budgets
• Review operator Maintenance Planning documents with a view to align Engine & APU maintenance intervals with best practice
• Close co-operation with the Production Planning team to ensure timely completion of Engine / APU Shop visits
• Technical Dispatch Reliability (TDR) attributable to Engine & APUs

Job Requirements

• Aircraft engineering qualification (current)
• University degree in aerospace engineering
• Expected (Years of) Experience: 15 years of senior management experience in a base maintenance provider or in a major airline managing the heavy maintenance business
• Extensive knowledge of FARs (Federal Aviation Regulation), airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristics, aircraft materials and processes