Supervising Engineering Technician

Newcastle International Airport Ltd; Callerton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced parking charges - Park & Fly

Generous annual leave entitlement

Car servicing and repairs

Free on-site car parking

Job summary

Newcastle International Airport Ltd is seeking a Supervising Engineering Technician to support the Principal Airport Engineer by supervising Engineering Department personnel and ensuring that resources are deployed cost effectively to maintain the Terminal Building and wider airport infrastructure.

You will lead the engineering teams, plan rostering, uphold safety standards, coordinate contractors, and maintain comprehensive records to deliver a reliable, quality service for passengers and staff.

Qualifications

• Experienced maintenance technician with a range of practical skills.
• Previous team leader or supervision experience.
• Strong communicator who can work under pressure.
• Experience in regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and motivate Engineering Department staff to deliver a safe, efficient maintenance service.
• Lead and supervise by example; uphold performance and behaviour standards.
• Plan and flex staff rostering to meet business needs.
• Ensure safety and operational systems are maintained.
• Identify and implement facility and process improvements.
• Coordinate contractors to complete work on time, within budget.

Skills

Maintenance technician

Team leadership

Safety conscious

Regulated environment

Communication

CMMS

MS Excel

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Do you see yourself playing a vital part within the airport infrastructure?

If you’re looking for a hands-on role where no two days are the same, and where your work helps keep passengers and staff safe, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

About Your Airport

Newcastle is a multi-award-winning Airport that proudly connects the North East region to the world.

In 2025, the Airport was recognised as ‘Best Airport in Europe’, in the 2 to 5 million passenger category, at the ASQ Awards for providing exceptional customer service.

Committed to a sustainable future, the Airport is on track to achieve Net Zero Carbon status by the year 2035 and has been recognised as a 'sustainability sector leader'. The business has its own solar farm that can provide 100% of its electricity on a sunny day and it is making significant investments to transition its vehicle fleet to electric models.

About the role

We are looking for a Supervising Engineering Technician to support the Principal Airport Engineer by supervising Engineering Department personnel. You will ensure that all resources are cost effectively deployed in order to ensure that the Airport Terminal Building and the wider airport infrastructure are maintained and repaired in accordance with accepted industry standards.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and motivate Engineering Department staff, to ensure that the department delivers a safe, efficient and cost-effective maintenance and repair service, which provides excellent customer care
• Lead and supervise by example; ensuring that staff are aware of the appropriate performance standards, the expected standards of behavior, and the expectations of our customers
• Plan and flex staff rostering to meet with the needs of the business
• Ensure that all safety and operational systems are maintained
• Identify, support, and implement improvements to our facilities and processes.
• Drive the activities of the engineering teams, to include planning, prioritising, and allocating tasks and overseeing the efficient deployment of resources in order to deliver an effective and efficient service
• Keep records maintained for all Engineering Department activities
• Coordinate the work of contractors in order to ensure that contracted work is completed on time, to specification, within budget and to the satisfaction of the departments’ customers, to include supervising minor capital works where appropriate
• To support the Principal Airport Engineer in maintaining the Engineering Stores ensuring that adequate stocks are available at all times
• In conjunction with the Principal Airport Engineer, process all necessary and relevant engineering data, information requests, specifications, invoices/orders as required and ensure that departmental policies/procedures are maintained at all times

Key Skills & Experience

• Experienced maintenance technician with a range of practical skills
• Previous team leader or supervision experience
• A calm, safety-conscious problem solver
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment would be an advantage
• Strong communicator who can work well with multiple teams under pressure
• Experienced in the computer based maintenance systems and Microsoft office tools such as Word and Excel
• Comfortable working in a range of environments, inside and out

Why come onboard?

Newcastle International Airport is a unique work environment where your actions really matter! The environment fosters a real passion for aviation operations and being best in class.

Just some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Reduced parking charges - Park & Fly
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Car servicing and repairs
• Free on-site car parking whilst at work
• Access to World Duty Free
• On-site occupational health support
• On-site physiotherapist
• Employee assistance programme support
• Employee discounts at airport retail/ catering outlets
• Membership to our on-site gym

This post requires access through the Critical Part at the Airport and therefore in line with Department for Transport regulations; you will be required to demonstrate during the recruitment process that you have no relevant criminal record.

Newcastle International Airport Limited promotes the equality of opportunity.

Being part of the Disability Confident Commitment means that we want to ensure all our organisational policies and processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. This includes our recruitment strategies, and we welcome applications from all prospective candidates.