Licensed Aircraft Engineer

First Military Recruitment; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment seeks a Licensed Aircraft Engineer for a permanent role in Amesbury, supporting aircraft maintenance and ensuring compliance with technical standards. The successful candidate will oversee engineering activities, rectify defects, and complete necessary documentation. Competitive salary and substantial benefits package included.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee share scheme

Shopping savings portal

10-days special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• EASA/CAA Part 66 license or working towards it considered.
• Specific knowledge of aircraft maintenance and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide CRS signature for aircraft maintenance.
• Supervise engineering and Flight Line activities.
• Maintain airworthiness of the Aircraft fleet.

Skills

Specific technical knowledge

Understanding of customer-contractor partnership

Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards

Knowledge of MOD Engineering procedures

Driving Licence

Education

EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license

Job description

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business that is looking to recruit a Licensed Aircraft Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth, located at their Amesbury depot.

Day to day, you’ll provide a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after defect rectification or scheduled maintenance, supervise engineering and Flight Line activity on Company aircraft and associated equipment in conformity with authorised schedules, technical publications, and instructions. You will ensure the highest standards of maintenance are maintained, undertake scheduled and corrective maintenance of the Aircraft fleet to ensure airworthiness meets customer requirements daily, investigate, diagnose, and rectify defects as directed, and complete all documentation in accordance with current legislation and Company procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after defect rectification or scheduled maintenance.
• Supervise engineering and Flight Line activity on Company aircraft and associated equipment in conformity with authorised schedules.
• Undertake scheduled and corrective maintenance of the Aircraft fleet to ensure airworthiness meets customer requirements daily.
• Investigate, diagnose, and rectify defects, submit reports, and complete all documentation per legislation and company procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Specific technical knowledge.
• Understanding of partnership and alliance between customer and contractor.
• Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
• Knowledge of MOD Engineering procedures/documentation (desirable).
• EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license – working towards license considered; other heavier licenses may also be considered.
• Driving Licence.

Position: Licensed Aircraft Engineer (MB468)

Location: Amesbury

Salary: £44,505.72

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme, life assurance, employee share scheme, shopping savings portal, 10-days special paid leave for Reservists, Holiday Trading, and ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering.