Head of Aircraft Maintenance, Military Airbase Alpnach

Alpnach \| 80-100% You can make this contribution <br /> • Organize and manage aircraft maintenance in normal and exceptional situations • Lead subordinate employees and take responsibility for results • Ensure smooth management and guarantee stage-appropriate communication • Be responsible for planning and implementing training and further education for employees • Issue instructions and guarantee compliance and implementation • Ensure regulatory maintenance of flight material (understand technical documentation in English, level A2) <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Certificate of competence as a polymechanic or similar 4-year technical basic training, higher vocational training or willingness for higher vocational training • Business management knowledge, good technical knowledge of mechanical and electronic systems, professional experience in aviation is an advantage • Operational management experience, negotiating skills, team- and customer-oriented, initiative and precise work • Very good IT skills (MS-Office, SAP desired), military basic training (RS) is an advantage • English skills (A2), other official languages are an advantage <br /> In brief As a competence center of the Swiss Air Force (LW) in the helicopter sector, the Airbase Command Alpnach is responsible for the constant operational readiness of the helicopters and offers numerous interesting jobs in a technologically advanced environment. With the provision, maintenance and repair of the Super Puma (TH 06), Cougar (TH 18) and Eurocopter (EC 635), we ensure the permanent fulfillment of the tasks of the Swiss Army at home and abroad. In operations and deployments in favor of the blue light organizations, we provide subsidiary support services. We are also deployed in disaster and rescue operations as well as in peacekeeping and humanitarian aid operations. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring different perspectives into play. • Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> Your commitment to security and freedom The Operations Command (Kdo Op) is responsible for all military operations and deployments of the Swiss Army. The Kdo Op includes, among other things, the Air Force, the Army, the four territorial divisions, the SWISSINT competence center, the Special Forces Command and the Military Police. Around 40 % of the approximately 2'500 employees are civilian employees -- from engineers to aircraft mechanics to analysts. The Swiss Army employs over 9'000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. The next generation is also taken care of: the Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions. Additional information An employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself on armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile). Questions about the position Björn Hemmi Head of Support Flight Operations +41 58 46 65572 Carlo Colmelet Deputy +41 58 481 38 18