Floor Manager helicopter maintenance Chinook

Vacancy characteristics

StandplaatsHoogerheideContract duration1 yearHours per week38 - 40Monthly salary€3,035.00 - €4,205.00Salary levelCivil service scale IBBAD 07 - Civil service scale IBBAD 07LevelMBO 4FieldTechnique / productionVacancy number67991Employment​Temporary appointment with the prospect of a permanent appointment​Job groupCivilian

Job description

Will the Royal Air Force be your basis?

Floor manager helicopter maintenance Chinook

Are you curious about the dynamic world of the Royal Air Force? As a civilian employee at the Air Support Command, you contribute to peace and security with your specialisation. You do this together in a team of military personnel, reservists and civilian employees.

Your role as Floor manager helicopter maintenance Chinook at the Royal Air Force

You are responsible for the coordination, organisation and monitoring of maintenance activities within the docks. You ensure that all maintenance processes are carried out in accordance with the applicable procedures and quality standards and inform the personnel about guidelines, tasks and work packages. You play a key role in dealing with malfunctions and discussing repairs and modifications with the team. In addition, you perform checks on the work performed and Planning Cards, ensuring that everything meets airworthiness and quality requirements.

You also monitor the preconditions that are essential for the maintenance of the Chinook. This means that you ensure that sufficient resources, people and procedures are available, you make capacity overviews and supervise material stocks. In addition, you are responsible for monitoring the progress of work and correctly changing complaints in the maintenance system.

An important part of your work consists of managing regulations and safety policy. You evaluate technical manuals and ensure that they are up-to-date, while also monitoring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. You ensure operational safety by ensuring that the correct safety measures are applied and support any environmental actions.

Finally, you lead the assigned personnel and act as the first point of contact within the team. You conduct performance reviews, assess personnel and coordinate the training needs within the team, while also being responsible for the execution of associated PeopleSoft tasks. In addition, you ensure a balanced leave planning, participate in weekly progress checks and supervise the training process of the team, including the planning and execution of On-the-Job Training.

Job requirements

The greatest asset you bring is motivation and enthusiasm. It is also important that you have the right papers, experience and knowledge when you start working with us. This is what we ask of you:

• You have a completed Mbo-4 diploma in a technical direction, preferably in aircraft maintenance technology.
• You have several years of maintenance experience on the Chinook and you also have experience as a manager. BVB experience is mandatory.
• You have an eye for detail and work accurately and according to the applicable regulations.
• You are responsible, results-oriented and decisive. Moreover, you are a real team player, who likes to work together and communicates well with colleagues.

Terms of employment

Salary levelCivil service scale IBBAD 07 - Civil service scale IBBAD 07Salary descriptionMonthly salary€3,035.00 - €4,205.00EmploymentTemporary appointment with the prospect of a permanent appointment​Contract duration1 yearMaximum number of hours per week40

Other terms of employment

You can count on attractive employment conditions that match the valuable contribution you make to our organisation. Your well-being and professional development are central. That is why we offer a suitable salary for you, paid parental leave, a reimbursement for commuting expenses. And further:

• Individual choice budget consisting of 16.33% of the gross annual salary. You can have this budget paid out or use it for tax purposes. You can also buy extra vacation hours if you wish;
• The possibility to exercise for free at every Defence location;
• Development opportunities: We invest in your growth and development through training courses, workshops and opportunities to improve your skills;
• Career opportunities: We offer opportunities to grow within our organisation. This way you can shape your career path;
• Your efforts are appreciated. We recognise the contribution you make to the success of our organisation.

Particulars

• A security investigation and reference check (upon request) are part of the selection procedure;
• An assessment can be part of the selection procedure;
• You must be in possession of Dutch nationality;
• No rights can be derived from this vacancy text;
• Closing date of this vacancy is 06-01-2026.

More about the job group

Organisation name

Ministry of Defence

Organisation description

The Royal Air Force is the armed forces component of Defence that contributes to peace and security from the air and space. It supports the fight against international unrest, provides assistance in disasters and protects Dutch airspace. With modern aircraft, jet fighters, helicopters and other weapons systems, and professionally trained personnel, the Air Force carries out every mission vigilantly and accurately.

Organisation URL

https://www.defensie.nl/organisatie/luchtmacht

Department name

Royal Air Force

Department description

The activities are carried out within the Product Responsible Unit Helicopter Maintenance of the Aircraft and Helicopter Maintenance Squadron (980 Squadron) of the Maintenance and Logistics department. The 980 Squadron performs intermediate and depot level maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade work on flying (weapon) systems.

Department-URL

https://www.defensie.nl/organisatie/luchtmacht

Contact persons

For more information about this vacancy:

Team Recruitment ASC
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

Team Recruitment ASC
[email protected]

Location: Hoogerheide Level: MBO 4 38 - 40 hours per week €3.050 ~ €4.200 salary Technique / production Floor manager helicopter maintenance Chinook This is what you will do

Will the Royal Air Force be your basis?

Floor manager helicopter maintenance Chinook

Are you curious about the dynamic world of the Royal Air Force? As a civilian employee at the Air Support Command, you contribute to peace and security with your specialisation. You do this together in a team of military personnel, reservists and civilian employees.

Your role as Floor manager helicopter maintenance Chinook at the Royal Air Force

You are responsible for the coordination, organisation and monitoring of maintenance activities within the docks. You ensure that all maintenance processes are carried out in accordance with the applicable procedures and quality standards and inform the personnel about guidelines, tasks and work packages. You play a key role in dealing with malfunctions and discussing repairs and modifications with the team. In addition, you perform checks on the work performed and Planning Cards, ensuring that everything meets airworthiness and quality requirements.

You also monitor the preconditions that are essential for the maintenance of the Chinook. This means that you ensure that sufficient resources, people and procedures are available, you make capacity overviews and supervise material stocks. In addition, you are responsible for monitoring the progress of work and correctly changing complaints in the maintenance system.

An important part of your work consists of managing regulations and safety policy. You evaluate technical manuals and ensure that they are up-to-date, while also monitoring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. You ensure operational safety by ensuring that the correct safety measures are applied and support any environmental actions.

Finally, you lead the assigned personnel and act as the first point of contact within the team. You conduct performance reviews, assess personnel and coordinate the training needs within the team, while also being responsible for the execution of associated PeopleSoft tasks. In addition, you ensure a balanced leave planning, participate in weekly progress checks and supervise the training process of the team, including the planning and execution of On-the-Job Training.

This is what you get Salary levelCivil service scale IBBAD 07 - Civil service scale IBBAD 07Salary descriptionMonthly salary€3,035.00 - €4,205.00EmploymentTemporary appointment with the prospect of a permanent appointment​Contract duration1 yearMaximum number of hours per week40 This is what we offer even more

You can count on attractive employment conditions that match the valuable contribution you make to our organisation. Your well-being and professional development are central. That is why we offer a suitable salary for you, paid parental leave, a reimbursement for commuting expenses. And further:

• Individual choice budget consisting of 16.33% of the gross annual salary. You can have this budget paid out or use it for tax purposes. You can also buy extra vacation hours if you wish;
• The possibility to exercise for free at every Defence location;
• Development opportunities: We invest in your growth and development through training courses, workshops and opportunities to improve your skills;
• Career opportunities: We offer opportunities to grow within our organisation. This way you can shape your career path;
• Your efforts are appreciated. We recognise the contribution you make to the success of our organisation.

This is what we ask

The greatest asset you bring is motivation and enthusiasm. It is also important that you have the right papers, experience and knowledge when you start working with us. This is what we ask of you:

• You have a completed Mbo-4 diploma in a technical direction, preferably in aircraft maintenance technology.
• You have several years of maintenance experience on the Chinook and you also have experience as a manager. BVB experience is mandatory.
• You have an eye for detail and work accurately and according to the applicable regulations.
• You are responsible, results-oriented and decisive. Moreover, you are a real team player, who likes to work together and communicates well with colleagues.

This is where you will work

The activities are carried out within the Product Responsible Unit Helicopter Maintenance of the Aircraft and Helicopter Maintenance Squadron (980 Squadron) of the Maintenance and Logistics department. The 980 Squadron performs intermediate and depot level maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade work on flying (weapon) systems.

The Royal Air Force is the armed forces component of Defence that contributes to peace and security from the air and space. It supports the fight against international unrest, provides assistance in disasters and protects Dutch airspace. With modern aircraft, jet fighters, helicopters and other weapons systems, and professionally trained personnel, the Air Force carries out every mission vigilantly and accurately.

Particulars

• A security investigation and reference check (upon request) are part of the selection procedure;
• An assessment can be part of the selection procedure;
• You must be in possession of Dutch nationality;
• No rights can be derived from this vacancy text;
• Closing date of this vacancy is 06-01-2026.

Ask your question

For more information about this vacancy:

Team Recruitment ASC
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

Team Recruitment ASC
[email protected]