Lead Technician - Aircraft Sheet Metal & Structure (Lead)

British Airways PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits

Discounted airfares for friends and/or

Career development opportunities

Job summary

British Airways Maintenance Glasgow is seeking a Lead Technician with sheet metal and structural repair skills to lead a frontline team in scheduled maintenance, inspections and defect rectification.

You will allocate tasks, ensure safety and quality, interpret engineering data, and work across Production, Engineering and Quality to keep aircraft airworthy. A recognised apprenticeship or equivalent, CAA Pt66 licences and an HNC in Aeronautical Engineering are required.

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• CAA Pt66 A licence and Pt66 B modules 2, 6, 7, 8, 14 or 15.
• HNC in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team carrying out scheduled maintenance, inspections and defect rectification.
• Organise teamwork schedule, allocate tasks to deliver targets.
• Maintain safety, quality and housekeeping to ensure airworthiness.
• Sign off work on completion within scope of approval.
• Provide technical supervision of maintenance tasks and improve schedules.

Skills

Sheet metal skills

Structural repair

Leadership

Fault finding

Decision making

Communication

Reading engineering data

PC literacy

Shift work

Education

Recognised Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

CAA Pt66 A licence

CAA Pt66 B modules 2, 6, 7, 8, 14 or 15

HNC in Aeronautical Engineering

Job description

British Airways Maintenance Glasgow is seeking a Lead Technician with sheet metal and structural repair skills to lead a frontline team in scheduled maintenance, inspections and defect rectification.

You will allocate tasks, ensure safety and quality, interpret engineering data, and work across Production, Engineering and Quality to keep aircraft airworthy. A recognised apprenticeship or equivalent, CAA Pt66 licences and an HNC in Aeronautical Engineering are required.