BA Cityflyer Maintrol Engineer

British Airways; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Travel benefits

Shift pattern: 5-5-4

Salary sacrifice schemes

Life Assurance (4 x salary)

On-site Head Office (Manchester)

Holiday entitlement: 24 shifts

Job summary

BA Cityflyer is looking for a Maintrol Engineer to join our Manchester-based head office team. You will coordinate between line stations, maintenance providers and pilots, ensuring safe, reliable operations and efficient defect handling.

The role requires UK/EASA Part-66 B1/B2 licence, experience in a maintenance environment, and strong analytical and communication skills. A shift-based, on-site position in Manchester with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Must hold UK/EASA Part-66 B1 or B2 licence.
• Experience in a maintenance or maintenance-control environment.
• Proven ability to deliver cost-effective solutions.
• Experience improving efficiency and reducing operational costs.
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to processes.
• Good understanding of airline operations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the central coordination point between Line Stations, third-party maintenance providers and pilots to ensure safe and reliable daily operations.
• Manages scheduled and unscheduled Line Maintenance activities, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and maintenance programme requirements.
• Controls and monitors ADDs, coordinating spares, tooling and documentation.
• Supports aircraft recovery through technical guidance and logistics coordination.
• Provides real-time technical assistance to flight crews and engineers during issues.
• Coordinates information flow after incidents and assists recovery planning.
• Allocates aircraft per priorities across operations, engineering and maintenance.
• Improves aircraft and Engineering performance using prognostic tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Situational awareness

Decision-making

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical judgement

Education

UK/EASA Part-66 B1 or B2 Licence

Tools

MS Office

Maintenance systems

Embraer 170/190 experience

Job description

BA Cityflyer is an airline with a difference part of the British Airways family, delivering the same high standards, but with our own unique way of working.

Why be a Maintrol Engineer at BA Cityflyer?

The best part of the role is the people you work with and the team you're part of, combined with the opportunity to gain broad, end-to-end experience across the airline operation. You'll work at the heart of the business, engaging with all aspects of the operation to deliver safe, reliable aircraft performance to the highest standards.

What you’ll do:

Acts as the central coordination point between Line Stations, third-party maintenance providers and pilots to ensure safe and reliable daily operations.

• Manages scheduled and unscheduled Line Maintenance activities, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and maintenance programme requirements.
• Controls and monitors Acceptable Deferred Defects (ADDs), driving timely rectification and coordinating required spares, tooling and documentation.
• Supports aircraft recovery through technical guidance, logistics coordination and oversight of crew duty-time limitations.
• Provides real-time technical assistance to flight crews and engineers during in-flight or ground-based operational issues.
• Coordinates information flow following aircraft incidents and contributes to recovery planning.
• Allocates aircraft in line with operational, engineering and maintenance priorities.
• Responsible for improving aircraft and Engineering performance through proactive use of Aircraft monitoring and prognostic tools
• Provides specialist technical support as required with due regard for safety, technical, regulatory and commercial requirements.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret complex technical information
• Effective influencing and communication skills
• High level of situational awareness and decision-making capability
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload in a high-pressure operational environment
• Collaborative approach with internal and external stakeholders
• Professional courage and sound technical judgement

What We’re Looking For:

• UK/EASA Part-66 B1 or B2 Licence
• Experience in a maintenance or maintenance-control environment
• Proven ability to deliver cost-effective solutions
• Experience improving efficiency and reducing operational costs
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to processes
• Good understanding of airline operations and procedures
• Computer literate, ideally with experience in MS Office and maintenance systems
• Experience working on Embraer 170/190 or similar technology aircraft is desirable but not essential

About our offer:

Salary : £79,812 (inclusive of shift pay) plus a non contractual discretionary incentive award.

On top of your basic salary, you'll receive:

• Staff Travel: from the day you join us, you'll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on worldwide British Airways flights. You'll also receive up to 30 discounted "Hotline" airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
• Shift pattern: 5-5-4 shift pattern, guaranteed 2 weekends off per month (days and nights)
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes: electric vehicle scheme, cycle to work scheme, gym & retail discounts
• Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
• This full-time role will be based in our Head Office, Didsbury, Manchester and is a shift-based role.
• Holiday Entitlement: 24 Shifts inclusive of Bank Holidays

Inclusion & Diversity

At BA Cityflyer we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We're looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA Cityflyer as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.