Lead Engineer / Supervisor

Aeropeople Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company is seeking a Lead Engineer / Supervisor at East Midlands Airport. This full-time position involves supervising shift personnel, troubleshooting defects, and ensuring compliance with maintenance standards. Candidates should be licensed to certify work on aircraft and possess strong leadership and communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, shift allowance, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Shift allowance of £4,200 per annum

Discretionary annual company bonus

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous company pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Life Insurance (4x annual salary)

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to work independently with mature judgment.
• Proven leadership skills to motivate the team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and allocate tasks to shift personnel.
• Troubleshoot complex defects.
• Inspect and sign work according to guidelines.
• Maintain discipline and provide support to staff.
• Ensure compliance and safety standards are met.

Skills

Ability to work on their own initiative

Effective communication skills

Proven leadership skills

Organizational skills

Education

Licensed and approved to certify work on aircraft

Job description

Job Title: Lead Engineer / Supervisor

Salary: Negotiable upon experience + shift allowance + approval pay

Location: East Midlands Airport

We are looking for a permanent Shift Lead / Supervisor to join our growing team at East Midlands airport. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced business.

Established 20 years ago, Aeropeople combines Engineering Services (Line Maintenance, CAMO and Aircraft Tool Hire) and Recruitment Solutions. Our talented Engineering Services division is based at both London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport and is made up of our both Line Maintenance and CAMO teams, combining their numerous EASA and international regulatory approvals.

The line maintenance services at East Midlands Airport includes routine and non- routine maintenance on aircraft including the Boeing 747.

This is a full time position, working a 5 / 4 / 4 shift pattern.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision, assignment allocation and administration of shift personnel, task supervision and the supervision of all staff across all designated Line Maintenance bases where appropriate.
• Troubleshoot complex defects.
• Inspect and sign for work completed in accordance with the Personal Authorisation Document granted by the Compliance Monitoring Manager.
• Liaise with staff to give advice, direction, and support and maintain discipline.
• Anticipate trends, deal with recurring and deferred defects in an expeditious manner.
• Through Line Maintenance Manager, provide a compliant and safety control function to always ensure a high standard.
• Fly on customer's aircraft from time to time in the capacity of Flight Mechanic.
• Shall be responsible for ensuring that prior to dispatch of an aircraft all required maintenance has been actioned, documented, and appropriately certified.
• Bring training requirements to the notice of the Line Maintenance Manager / Deputy Line Maintenance Manager.
• Accept parts into stores in accordance with the authorisation certificate issued by the Compliance Monitoring Manager and in accordance with MOE part 2.
• In the absence of the Line Maintenance Manager and or Deputy Line Maintenance Manager deputising to attend to those urgent Airworthiness matters that may not be deferred.
• Perform such other duties as may be required from time to time.
• Deputise for the Line Maintenance Manager / Deputy Line Maintenance Manager in his or her absence.
• Maintain records of tooling, ground equipment, calibration, shift manning and any other records that may be required by the Line Maintenance Manager.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Shift allowance of £4,200 per annum
• Approval Pay :
  • £1,000 per aircraft type CRS restricted
  • £1,250 per aircraft type CRS unrestricted
  • £750 per additional “B” rating restricted
  • £1,250 per additional “B” rating unrestricted
  • £1,250 for A&P Licence
• Discretionary annual company bonus (currently 10% of basic salary after successful completion of 3 month probation)
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous company pension scheme (5% employer / 5% employee)
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance (4x annual salary)

About You

• Shall be licensed and approved to certify work on customer’s aircraft, engines equipment and systems.
• Have the ability to work on their own initiative with a sound mature sense of judgement.
• Be highly organised and able to handle a wide variety of tasks.
• Be an effective communicator with proven computer skills
• Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) and establish relationships with Team, clients and third party suppliers.
• Proven leadership skills to ensure the very best is achieved by the entire team.

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Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals who have the Right to Work in the UK and do not require sponsorship