B1 Licensed Engineer

Job Title: B1 Licensed Engineer

Location: Luton

Salary: DOE

Hours: (7pm - 7am) 5 on/5 off/ 4 on shift

Job Type: Permanent/ Full time

About the role:

Key Tasks

• Maintain acceptable airworthiness, safety, and performance standards in their delegated areas of responsibility while striving to uphold customer OTP record
• To uphold the terms of any authorisation gained as required by the Head of Compliance ensuring the highest quality standards of work carried out by themselves and staff under their control
• To ensure the accomplishment of maintenance within responsible area using manpower and resources in the most efficient and cost-effective manner
• To aid in ensuring all relevant Station, EASA and CAA regulations are met
• To ensure relevant procedures are followed, maintained, and reviewed ensuring compliance with all regulations
• To ensure all relevant directions, procedures and directives are followed and correctly read and recorded
• To ensure all H & S issues are assessed and brought to the attention of the Station Manager
• Responsibility to ensure all company and legal requirements regarding aircraft/component inspection and production documentation are duly complied with
• To ensure a good relationship is established and maintained between all line station personnel and interfacing departments
• To aid the Customer Airlines on-time performance record
• To ensure all responsible staff are regularly briefed and aware of their responsibilities and updates
• To ensure the line station is maintained in a clean, safe, and efficient manner
• To ensure qualifications are kept up to date
• To maintain awareness of all H & S obligations and responsibilities
• To attend meetings as required between shift supervisors and Station Mangers
• To keep Customer MOC informed at all times about the serviceability and maintenance condition of the aircraft
• Maintain an awareness of the latest Technical Instructions, NTE's and Procedures from all sources
• At the beginning of each shift, be conversant with any ongoing problems, and aid the Shift Leader to maintain an accurate shift Log throughout the duty period
• To carry out tasks as detailed by the Shift Leader and Station Manager
• Ensure vehicle and ground equipment checks are completed and certified to comply with CAP 642 requirements

Accountabilities:

• Effective Management, development, and motivation of the team
• To lead by example
• To ensure all tooling, equipment and premises within allocated responsibility are serviceable and any discrepancies are duly reported
• Responsibility to ensure all company and legal requirements regarding aircraft/component inspection and production documentation are duly complied with
• To maintain licence/qualification and training validity necessary to support inspection authorisation utilised during completion of productive work tasks
• To maintain a working knowledge of maintenance procedures ensuring strict adherence while carrying out line work tasks
• To maintain acceptable airworthiness, safety, and performance standards in their delegated areas of responsibility
• Responsibility to maintain a high standard of written daily maintenance hand-overs
• To ensure the accomplishment of maintenance and inspection tasks within responsible area using resources in the most efficient and cost-effective manner
• To undertake additional tasks and projects as required for the efficient and productive functioning of the company

About you:

Qualifications:

• A level or GCSE A-C standard grades
• A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar
• UK/EASA Part 66 B Licensed Aircraft Engineer with cat A on station A/C types
• Authorisations on at least 2 Customer A/C types

Experience:

• Experience of Base operated A/C
• Recognised aircraft qualification or certificate
• Commercial focus and understanding of Company business objectives
• Willingness to embrace change and flexible working practices

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of line maintenance activities and expectations
• Demonstrate a basic standard of computer literacy
• Demonstrate ability to gain and maintain company authorisations by complying with company and customer procedures
• Excellent effective communication skills
• Self-motivated and demonstrate organisational skills within time limiting situations
• Understand and adopt effective team leadership when required

Benefits:

• 7% employer contribution to pension
• 240 hours annual leave per annum, increasing by 12 hours per year's service up to max 300 hours
• Private Healthcare & Dental cover on successful completion of probation period
• Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house type training options to enhance your skills and long term personal growth

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Aircraft Mechanical Engineer, Aviation Maintenance Technician, or Licensed Aircraft Engineer - Mechanical may also be considered.