B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer | Lead Base Maintenance

Air X Jet Support UK; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

22–25 days annual leave

Bupa private healthcare

Private pension scheme

Eyecare scheme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

AirX Jet Support UK is seeking a B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer to supervise Mechanics and certify maintenance on CL-600, EMB-135, and ERJ-190 fleets at our Stansted facility. The role includes planning workloads, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining documentation.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year in line/base maintenance, UK CAA/EASA B2 licence, and strong communication skills. Overtime may be required, with a 5-5-4 shift pattern and opportunity for growth.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 1 year exercising certification privileges in Line/Base Maintenance.
• Demonstrate 6 months recent experience on type and hold authorisations specific to role.
• Understanding of Part 145 regulations.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint; ability to learn in-house systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Mechanics performing Base Maintenance on aircraft.
• Inspect and certify scheduled maintenance tasks, defect rectification, and functional tests on avionics/electrical systems.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed on time to optimise aircraft downtime.
• Maintain accurate aircraft records, logs, and handovers in the MRO system.
• Promote safety, quality and lean principles; report incidents via IQSMS portal.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Flexible worker

Education

CAA/EASA B2 Part 66 Licence

Tools

Veryon MMS

Job description

AirX Jet Support UK is seeking a B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer to supervise Mechanics and certify maintenance on CL-600, EMB-135, and ERJ-190 fleets at our Stansted facility. The role includes planning workloads, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining documentation.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year in line/base maintenance, UK CAA/EASA B2 licence, and strong communication skills. Overtime may be required, with a 5-5-4 shift pattern and opportunity for growth.