Mechanical Technician Line

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL; Leeming; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL in Leeming, United Kingdom, is seeking a Mechanical Technician to perform detailed maintenance on aircraft or components in a base maintenance environment. You will interpret approved data and diagnose faults, working with the team to ensure airworthiness while guiding less experienced colleagues as needed.

The role requires reading the MOE, following procedures, and maintaining accurate records in IT or paper systems, contributing to safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse and diagnose faults on aircraft systems and components.
• Experience following approved maintenance instructions and MOE.
• Strong teamwork and communication throughout base maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance and diagnostic activities on aircraft systems and components.
• Maintain personal task authorisations for work on aircraft.
• Ensure maintenance is completed to schedule and issues are escalated as required.
• Document airworthiness records accurately in IT or paper systems.
• Follow Part 145 procedures and ESS/Company standards.
• Support audits and implement corrective actions.
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance procedures

Teamwork

Reading technical data

Attention to detail

Job description

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL | Full time

RAF Leeming, United Kingdom

The Mechanical Technician will be an experienced and skilled technician undertaking a range of detailed maintenance activities on an aircraft or aircraft component in a base maintenance environment. At this level the post holder requires a good understanding of the construct of the approved Technical Information set and is competent to work unaided to approved data, maintenance instructions and in accordance with the organisation’s Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE). Demonstrates the ability to analyse and diagnose faults to equipment & assemblies, follow diagnostic procedures and work effectively within a team provide guidance to less experienced team members in a diverse and dynamic operational environment.

Requirements

• Undertake and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on aircraft systems/components which may include, as appropriate, Aircraft Ground Handling, Flight Servicing’s, Aircraft role changes, embodiments, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test.
  
• Demonstrates a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and takes direction appropriately.
  
• Maintain personal task authorisations for working on aircraft or components.
  
• Ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and resolve any issues, escalate as required.
  

Key Accountabilities

• Performance indicators – Ensure the effective provision of Part 145 activities by meeting delivery targets and reporting any impact on Continuing Airworthiness. Understand how individual actions contribute to overall delivery performance.
  
• Completion of activities – Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT / paper based). Compile required reporting, identify any issues and escalates as appropriate.
  
• Procedure/standards – Comply with the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards and any other Company procedures and standards, as applicable. Identify and propose changes, as required.
  
• Safety Management System – Ensure Human Factors and Error Management philosophies are applied to all Part 145 activities. Understand the risks associated with Part 145 and the means by which they are mitigated and managed.
  
• Management System Assurance – Ensure Part 145 activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework, including supporting Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits. Support the response to audit findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information to support the relevant reviews. Support the implementation of identified improvements to overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness.
  
• Statutory / Regulatory & Legislative requirements – Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework. Support the implementation of any Regulatory-driven changes into the Part 145 activities. Ensure compliance with all other requirements, e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc.
  
• Contractual Requirements – Ensure compliance with applicable contractual requirements, e.g. through support to contract reviews via the incorporation of required changes into Part 145 processes.