via Indeed · 16 September 2026 ·3 days ago

Engine MRO – Deputy General Manager

Ryanair Group Holdings
Swords Full-time
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Company Description

Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe’s largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast\-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. Now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years.

Job Description

Ryanair are currently recruiting for a Deputy General Manager to come onboard at the early stage of our Engine MRO projects.

The successful candidate will be initially based in Ryanair's Engineering HQ in DUBLIN before reverting to the Enginer MRO facility once operational. They will be part of a key team responsible for Ryanair's our first ever Engine Shop – a brand\-new, state\-of\-the\-art facility that will overhaul and test 200\+ CFM56 \& LEAP\-1B engines annually.

Supporting the Head of Engine MRO and General Manager, the candidate will lead this engine shop from the ground up and to

  • Build and lead a brand\-new team

  • Shape the processes and culture of a flagship facility

  • Drive innovation in engine MRO with Europe’s largest airline
The Day to Day of Role:
  • Oversight of scheduled and ad\-hoc maintennce, repair and cleaning of 200\+ engines each year with a view to efficency and remaining on budget

  • Drive a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement as part of core management team

  • Utilise new technology to establish processes to ensure performance and reliability

  • Review and support the procurement of parts, tooling and suppliers.

  • Ensure the highlest level of regulatory, company and OEM compliance

  • Responsible for manpower planning, recruitment oversight and forecasting for all MRO staffing.

  • Ad\-hoc duties relating to development of MRO
Qualifications
  • 2\-3 years Engine MRO experience, preferably in a leadership role.

  • Strong people and project managment skills

  • Passion for safety, quality, and efficiency

  • A proven ability to deliver results at scale

  • Unrestricted right to live and travel freely throughout Europe.
Additional Information
  • Highly Competitive salary

  • Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations

  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000

  • Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary

  • 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.

  • Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year

  • Cycle 2 Work Scheme

  • Unrivalled career progression
*Benefits listed are only applicable while role is based in Ireland. These may change based off local legislation.*

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