B1 Licensed Engineer

easyJet Airline Company PLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major airline headquartered in the UK seeks a Licensed Engineer to join their Engineering and Maintenance team in Newcastle. Responsibilities include conducting scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards, and supervising work quality. Candidates must hold a UK Part 66 B1 license and have at least 3 years of line maintenance experience. This full-time role operates on permanent night shifts and offers competitive leave and bonus benefits.

Benefits

Up to 20% bonus

32 or 25 days leave inclusive of bank holidays

BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• UK Part 66 B1 license (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of experience in a line maintenance environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of airworthiness legislation.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, ensuring standards and safe operations.
• Inspect parts, supervise workmanship quality, and ensure tool safety.
• Report delays and manage resources for timely flight departures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer-focused approach

Ability to work independently and in a team

Flexibility to meet deadlines

Proficiency in IT

Education

UK Part 66 B1 license or equivalent

At least 3 years of experience in line maintenance

Job description

Overview

Join easyJet’s renowned Engineering and Maintenance team and be part of delivering Europe’s highest technical dispatch reliability, recognised by Airbus. As a Licensed Engineer, you’ll work on cutting-edge NEO aircraft, including the A321, ensuring top aircraft performance through scheduled maintenance and task supervision. You’ll bring strong technical knowledge, hands-on skills, and experience with maintenance documentation and digital reporting systems. This is an opportunity to contribute to easyJet’s innovative, high-standard operations.

Responsibilities

• As a B1 Licensed Engineer, you will carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, ensuring work meets required standards and supports efficient, safe operations. Responsibilities include recording and issuing certificates of release, prioritising tasks, and managing resources to ensure timely and safe flight departures.


• You’ll inspect parts, supervise workmanship quality, and ensure tools and facilities meet safety standards.


• You’ll report delays, defects, and incidents, assist with departures, take shift handovers if needed, and ensure smooth transition of tasks to the next shift, maintaining accurate records and ordering spares promptly.

Requirements

• UK Part 66 B1 license (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of experience in a line maintenance environment.


• Up-to-date knowledge of airworthiness legislation.


• Strong communication skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team at all levels.


• Flexibility to meet deadlines, adaptability to change, and a commitment to driving improvements.


• Solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation and proficiency in IT.

What you’ll get in return

• Up to 20% bonus


• 32 or 25 days leave inclusive of bank holidays (dependent on shift pattern worked)


• BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes


• Life Assurance


• Flexible benefits package


• Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours of Work

This full-time role will be based in Newcastle and will be permanent nights, 4x4 shift pattern.

About easyJet

Ready to make your next move? How about make your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet.

At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service. Whether you’re working as part of our frontline operations or in our corporate roles, we’ll give you everything you need to make a personal impact on our growing business. We believe in sharing new opportunities, stepping up to challenges and supporting each other with our Orange Spirit.

Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet.

Apply

Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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