Core Responsibilities



• Provide specialist powerplant support to aircraft / engine deliveries and redeliveries including budgeting, contractor management, customer liaison, Airworthiness Authority liaison and MRO control.
• Support negotiation of LOI’s/ Leases for new and used aircraft to ensure the highest standards of asset protection are enshrined on the engines.
• Provide expert technical commercial knowledge throughout the leasing lifecycle to all our stakeholders.
• Develop key relationships and engage with Engine OEM’s and MRO’s to ensure effective engine cost prediction and management/reduction and to facilitate aircraft deliveries and redeliveries.
• Interface with other departments within the organisation to enhance the understanding and measurement of the risks associated with aircraft ownership from powerplant viewpoint.
• As part of airline deal teams, maintain close relationships with our customers at all levels with particular reference to senior technical personnel.
• Monitor and actively manage the exposure associated with fleet maintenance and operational issues with the engines in the portfolio.
• Engage and project manage consultants working on behalf of SMBC AC and ensure the contractor base has the best talent available in the market.
• Represent SMBC AC at industry and OEM conferences ensuring an effective agenda is set to maximise the return and deliver presentations as required.
• Actively engage and lead discussions with industry participants to ensure SMBC AC is current with all aspects of the engine asset management function.
• Other tasks as directed by the EVP Powerplant and Production.