B1 Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Florida Tool & Fastener; Gosport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace SME as an Aircraft Maintenance Team Leader (B1) and play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of aircraft maintenance and repair. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team, oversee aircraft inspections, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. With a focus on light utility aircraft, you will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing operational efficiency. The company values professional development, offering extensive benefits including a contributory pension scheme, private healthcare, and support for ongoing training. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the aviation industry.

Benefits

33 annual leave days

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme

Flu vaccination

Dental and optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Support with learning and professional development

Health screening and therapies

Digital GP

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• CAA Part-66 B1 Maintenance License is essential for this role.
• Experience in fault identification and rectification on aircraft systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of technicians and apprentices in aircraft maintenance.
• Certify modification and maintenance work as per company standards.

Skills

Fault identification

Isolation and rectification

Supervision of technicians

Education

CAA Part-66 B1 Maintenance License

Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

CAA Part-147 BN2T or BN2B type course

Job description

Description

• Employment type: Permanent
• Employment basis: Full Time
• Salary: Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits
• Standard Hours: Flexible Working / 40 hours per week

The Aircraft Maintenance Team Leader (B1) will support the Management Team in ensuring that activities are completed to the required standards in accordance with the Company procedures and Regulatory airworthiness, design and quality requirements. To meet the agreed company/customer requirements and programme plan.

Britten-Norman is the producer of one of the most successful civil aircraft ever manufactured in the UK and is now the UK’s only independent civil aircraft manufacturer. We are also a leading aerospace SME, offering a market leading range of aviation related services internationally.

Key Responsibilities
Main tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Supervision of up to 6 Technicians and 2 Apprentices.
• Certify modification and maintenance work within their company authorisation.
• Carry out aircraft maintenance, inspection and repair of mechanical systems and structures either at home base or deployed, in accordance with approved data.
• Carry out the embodiment of aircraft mechanical modifications in accordance with approved data.
• Carry out fault finding of defects, rectifying defects as found in accordance with Aircraft Maintenance Manual and other approved data.

Skills, Qualifications and Expertise

• CAA Part-66 B1 Maintenance License
• CAA Part-147 BN2T or BN2B type course (within 6 months of start date)
• Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Required Experience

• Working in a similar role on light utility, unpressurised aircraft.
• Fault identification, isolation, and rectification.
• Base Maintenance preferably with modification or structural repair experience.
• Working on light turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft.

Benefits

• 33 annual leave days (inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays)
• Contributory pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option
• Private healthcare scheme
• Flu vaccination
• Dental and optical cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support with learning and professional development (courses and licenses)
• Health screening and therapies
• Digital GP
• Referral bonus