B1 Certifying Aircraft Engineer

Holt Executive; Auckley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation solutions provider is seeking a full-time Certifying Engineer in Doncaster. The role involves leading maintenance activities and certifying modifications on various aircraft. Candidates must have a UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence, with preferred type ratings. A competitive salary, holiday allowance, and additional benefits are offered. Applicants must be UK nationals and able to achieve Security Clearance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Private health care

Company pension

EV car scheme

Qualifications

• Unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence with Beech type ratings preferred.
• Experience of modifications and structural repairs is highly desirable.
• Training in a sheet metal technical school or related apprenticeship is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team for Base Maintenance and modifications of aircraft.
• Certify fabricated parts and modifications on various aircraft.
• Assist with structural repairs and hidden damage inspections.
• Ensure compliance with safety and maintenance efficiency.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to travel to other sites

Good IT skills

Education

UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence

UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.2 Licence

Apprenticeship or technical school training

Tools

Basic set of hand tools

Job description

Overview

My Client, an industry leader in specialised and innovative solutions for aviation's most complex challenges, is seeking a full-time UK CAA Part 66 Licensed, Category B1.1/B1.2/C Base Maintenance & Modifications Certifying Engineer to join our dedicated Capability Development Team in Doncaster.

About the Role

This is a permanent role to lead a team of licensed and non-licensed personnel to conduct Base Maintenance activities, including Major & Minor Modifications on company Beech 200 & 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft, along with other aircraft types.

• Supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel during Base Maintenance inputs and Modification Programmes.
• Certifying fabricated parts and/or modification of structural components on Beech 200 and 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft and other company aircraft.
• Assisting with complex structural repairs either on or off aircraft.
• Conducting hidden damage inspections of aircraft structures.
• Removal or installation of aircraft components as required.
• Support with mechanical or electrical removals and installations as needed.
• Perform and document work completed as per the appropriate manuals and regulations stipulate.
• Ensure work is completed in a safe and timely manner, whilst helping with the upkeep of Maintenance facilities and equipment.
• Comply with environmental health and safety policies and procedures.

About you

You will hold an unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence ideally with Beech 200 and 300 type ratings or similar, and preferably also a UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.2 Licence with a Piper PA31 type rating or Group 3 rating and a UK CAA Part 66 Category C endorsement - type training will be given if you don’t have these currently.

• Experience of modifications, sheet metal work, structural and composite repairs is highly desirable.
• You'll have received training from a sheet metal aircraft technical school or have completed an apprenticeship within the relevant field (desirable).
• Effective communication skills, in both written and verbal form on an individual level and aircraft status.
• Own a basic set of hand tools with the ability to demonstrate inventory and control of tools.
• Be flexible and able to travel to work at other sites as required.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following:

• Recent demonstrable experience and knowledge of Beech 200 and/or Beech 300 - or similar - Type training is available.
• Recent demonstrable experience and knowledge of Piper PA31 or Group 3 aircraft - Type training is available.
• C Certification endorsement. (desirable)
• Structural sheet metal repair or modification, or substantiated similar experience. (desirable)
• Ability to interpret and work with mechanical engineering drawings.
• Good IT skills.
• Current Safety Training including Human Factors and proof of Initial Human Factors Training, EWIS and FTS. (desirable)

What's on offer

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary dependant on previous experience, generous holiday allowance, private health care, company pension and EV car scheme.

Applicants need to be a UK national and be able to get Security Clearance.

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