Technician, Aircraft Maintenance

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Bombardier’s Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier’s European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier’s Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, repairs, inspects and performs maintenance on customer aircraft.
• Performs and documents all work performed per appropriate manuals and regulations as required.
• Perform complete engine runs as required.
• Perform complex repairs on aircraft systems.
• Supervise Mechanics when carrying out maintenance tasks, and determine that relevant tasks or inspections have been carried out to the required standard.
• Assist when providing time estimates and monitor efficiency, to ensure that scheduled man-hours are not exceeded, and coordinate overtime requirements with the Project Managers.
• Ensure tasks as performed are in accordance with Bombardier’s Maintenance Organization Procedures.
• Sign off base maintenance tasks that are performed by him-/herself.
• Release aircraft and authorize, by signing the Certificate of Release to Service after base maintenance.

As our ideal candidate

• You hold a UK CAA & EASA Part 66 Aircraft Technician License: B1 and/or B2 and/or C.
• You are type-rated on relevant Bombardier Business Aircraft Type.
• You have up-to-date knowledge requirements of Appendix I to Part-66, Part-M, Part-145 and any other relevant regulations.
• You have been involved in at least 6 months of actual relevant aircraft or component maintenance experience in any consecutive 2-year period.
• You have knowledge on, and practicing of, human factors, human performance and limitations.
• You have the ability to interpret and work with engineering drawings.
• You can effectively communicate in both written and verbal form on individual task and/or aircraft status.
• You are highly proficient in using standard tools, special tools and operate ground support equipment.
• You have the ability to work in accordance with the maintenance data and to notify the function responsible of defects or mistakes requiring rectification to re-establish required maintenance standards.
• You have the ability to use information systems (computer skills).

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

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