B1 Aircraft Engineer Contractor - B737

Willis Aviation; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation services company in the UK is looking for a Licensed B1 Engineer to ensure compliance in aircraft maintenance. You will supervise base maintenance activities on Boeing 737NG and ensure high-quality standards within the operation. The role requires a UK CAA Part 66 License B1, supervisory experience, and knowledge of various aviation regulations. The position offers a minimum of 200 hours per month and is crucial for the company's operations at Teesside International Airport.

Qualifications

• Licensed B1 Engineer role focused on aircraft maintenance supervision.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Maintain and certify all maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise base maintenance activities and allocate work effectively.
• Ensure completion and certification of all work to high compliance standards.
• Prepare and archive relevant work packages.

Skills

UK CAA Part 66 License B1

Supervisory experience running base or line maintenance checks

Current type ratings on Boeing 737NG

Knowledge of Part M, Part 145, Part 66 & Part 147

Knowledge of CAMO

HF Qualified

EWIS Qualified

SFAR88 Qualified

Effective communication in English

Work IAW-approved maintenance data

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking skilled contract engineers to be part of a high-performing team delivering essential services across aircraft disassembly, maintenance, storage, and return to service with an immediate start.

This contract will offer a minimum of 200 hours per month until Spring 2026, with the opportunity to be extended or return in September 2026.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

As a Licensed B1 Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring aircraft maintenance is carried out to the highest standards, in compliance with regulatory and company requirements. You’ll supervise base maintenance activities and act as certifying staff on Boeing 737NG aircraft right at the heart of our operations at Teesside International Airport.

Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for performing maintenance on time and by the applicable requirements, regulations, and approved standards so that all maintenance is released to service in a safe and compliant manner. The Licensed Aircraft Engineer role also includes tasks not directly related to maintenance, but crucial to the overall functioning of the organization.

• Certify and support staff and exercises privileges in accordance with the individual authorisation document.
• Supervise base maintenance activities and allocate work effectively.
• Ensure completion and certification of all work required by customers to high compliance standards.
• Adhere strictly to approved maintenance data and company procedures.
• Interacting with Quality Auditors to ensure that the quality function can perform unhindered.
• Implementation of the Quality Policy and Human Factor issues.
• Working in and maintaining facilities to a high standard.
• Performing maintenance strictly in accordance with approved maintenance data.
• Recording maintenance in a clear, unambiguous manner.
• Attending all required training, including aircraft type training when the organization requires additional type coverage.
• Ensure that tooling & equipment is used following the relevant instructions and organization procedures.
• Maintain tooling & equipment as directed by the DAM.
• When necessary, report problems and suggest improvements to the Safety and Compliance Manager.
• Maintenance in respect of the organization’s MOE & procedures to remain an up-to-date and accurate document reflective of the maintenance organization.
• Maintain and uphold a Just Culture in the approved maintenance organization.
• Submit internal occurrence reports to the Safety and Compliance Manager when required and ensure colleagues to do the same.
• Prepare relevant work packages and formally hand them to maintenance personnel as applicable.
• Review completed work packages, identify errors and / or omissions, and liaise with maintenance personnel to have appropriate corrections made to ensure the system is reflective of maintenance activities performed.
• Archive electronic copies of completed work packages and send original documentation to the relevant CAMO.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications

• UK CAA Part 66 License B1
• Supervisory experience running base or line maintenance checks.
• Current type ratings on Boeing 737NG.
• Knowledge of Part M, Part 145, Part 66 & Part 147.
• Knowledge of CAMO.
• HF Qualified.
• EWIS Qualified.
• SFAR88 Qualified.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally in the English language.
• Ability to work IAW-approved maintenance data.

Benefits

About Us

WillisAviationServicesLimitedarepartofWillisLeaseFinanceCorporation,apioneerandproviderofglobalaviationservicesforover45years.OurfacilityatTeessideInternationalAirportprovidesbasemaintenance,returntoservice,aircraftdisassembly,shortandlongtermaircraftstorage,andgroundandcargohandlingservices.

AtWillisAviationServicesLimited(WASL),wearecommittedtofairhiringpracticesandbuildingadiverse,respectful,andinclusiveworkplace.Wevalueeveryindividual’scontributionandmakeemploymentdecisionsbasedonjob-relatedcriteriasuchasqualifications,experience,andtheabilitytoperformtherole.

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