Engine Technician - Team Leader

Matchtech; Caddington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an experienced Aircraft Engine Technician Team Leader to oversee a 12-person Engine Technician team in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

You will lead maintenance, inspections and line work on Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, coordinate with planners, and deliver on schedule while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft/engine maintenance within an aerospace MRO environment.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Ability to plan, allocate and track multiple engine work scopes.
• Good understanding of quality, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Carry out engine repairs, refurbishment, inspections and line maintenance on PW Canada engines.
• Lead Engine Technician team, allocate tasks, monitor progress, and ensure delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with MRO Engine Planner to finalize work scopes and on-schedule completion.
• Manage engine projects from initial contact to preparation of reports.
• Ensure proper teardown, inspection, cleaning and reassembly per data and scopes.
• Maintain accurate technical packs, release certificates, and records.

Skills

Aircraft engine maintenance

Leadership

Team coordination

Quality and safety

Planning

Communication

Job description

This hands-on role combines aircraft engine maintenance with the day-to-day leadership and operational coordination of a team of 12 Engine Technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out engine repairs, refurbishment, hot section inspections and line maintenance on Pratt & Whitney Canada aircraft engines.
• Lead and support the Engine Technician team, allocating and prioritising tasks while monitoring progress, quality and delivery schedules.
• Work closely with the MRO Engine Planner to ensure work scopes are prepared correctly and engines are completed and released on schedule.
• Manage engine projects from initial customer contact through to the preparation of commercial and technical reports.
• Check in, disassemble, inspect, clean and assemble engines in accordance with approved work scopes, technical data and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate technical packs and work files, recording detailed work performed and completing engine release certificates where required.
• Support people management activities, including holiday requests, timesheet approval, return-to-work interviews and operational cover.
• Communicate with customers regarding work progress, technical requirements, cost estimates and any changes to agreed scopes.

Job Requirements

• Significant experience in aircraft maintenance, engine maintenance or an aerospace MRO environment.
• In-depth technical knowledge of Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and relevant regulatory and airworthiness requirements.
• Experience with Pratt & Whitney Canada turbofan engines, such as the PW300, PW500, PW600 or PW800 series, would be advantageous.
• Understanding of engine inspection, disassembly, component assessment, repair, refurbishment and assembly processes.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and use appropriate hand tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple engine work scopes.
• Commitment to quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Confident leadership skills and the ability to support, mentor and motivate a technical team.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure products and services meet customer, quality and airworthiness requirements.
• Participate in training and mentoring to maintain high technical and quality standards.
• Adhere to environmental, health and safety, business ethics, export control and financial policies.
• Collaborate effectively with internal departments and attend meetings as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing turnaround times and controlling costs.
• Provide occasional field support for customer engines when required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Aircraft Engine Technician or Aerospace MRO Team Leader to combine technical expertise with people leadership in a highly regulated aerospace environment.