New Job Opening: B1 Engineer LHR in Hounslow, UK

Job Description

Role: UKCAA/EASA B1 Licenced Engineer

Location: Heathrow

Hours: 5,5,4, shift pattern 14:00 - 02:00

Salary: £67,053 basic + £5,000 Shift Pay + up to £6,000 approval Pay

Aircraft Types: EASA/UKCAA A320 Family, A330 (Trent 700), A350, B777 (GE90/Trent 800), B787 (GEnx/T1000)

Ideally A320 (PW1100G) + B787 (GEnx/T1000) on UKCAA

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.

Key Areas/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.

Qualification & Education:

• A level or GCSE A-C standard grades


• A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar


• UK CAA Part 66 B Licensed Aircraft Engineer with cat A on station A/C types


• Authorisations on at least 2 Customer A/C types


• UKCAA licence with A320 family. Ideally with PW, but we can support with this.

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

Training & 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:

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  7% employer pension contribution

  
  


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  3× life assurance

  
  


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  Private healthcare and dental cover

  
  


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  Free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses

  
  


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  Employee Assistance Programme

  
  


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  Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

  
  


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  Cycle to Work scheme

  
  


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  Option to buy and sell annual leave