Workshop Engineer - AH

Air India Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Air India Limited is seeking an Aircraft Structural Engineer to supervise staff in aircraft and workshop environments, ensuring repairs, modifications, and rectifications meet approved documentation and safety standards.

You will maintain quality standards and certifications, lead a team, and ensure timely, compliant maintenance activities while documenting all inspections and repairs for record accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience as certifying staff in structure areas (aircraft/shop).
• CAR 66 Modules 3,6,7,8,9,10 and 11A or DGCA Form 1 cert.

Responsibilities

• Oversee repair, rectification, and modification work in accordance with approved documentation.
• Ensure resources and manpower to meet business needs and milestones.
• Monitor safety regulations and company procedures, addressing deficiencies.
• Establish communication with management to address disruptions.
• Complete detailed reports on incidents and accidents and analyse causes.
• Conduct performance reviews and mentor junior staff and trainees.
• Attend training modules to enhance relevant skills.
• Record structural inspections, defects, and repairs to aircraft records.

Skills

Leadership

Sheet Metal Repairs

Composite Repairs

Safety & Compliance

Documentation

Education

Aeronautical Engineering Degree/Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA V5

CAD Drawings

Job description

Job Description

As an Aircraft Structural Engineer, you will supervise staff in aircraft and workshop environments, ensuring all structural repairs, modifications, and rectifications comply with approved documentation and safety standards. You will play a key role in maintaining quality standards and certifications according to company authorizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee repair, rectification, and modification work in accordance with approved documentation, ensuring compliance with the latest technical publications.
• Ensure availability of resources and manpower to meet business needs and project milestones.
• Monitor activities and personnel to ensure adherence to safety regulations and company procedures, addressing any deficiencies proactively.
• Establish effective communication with management and team members to identify and address operational disruptions.
• Complete detailed reports on incidents and accidents, analysing elements leading to events.
• Conduct performance reviews for your team, implementing action plans for deficiencies, and mentoring junior staff and trainees.
• Attend training modules to enhance relevant skills and contribute to the business.
• Ensure the accurate recording of structural inspections, defects, and repairs to maintain aircraft records.

Qualifications

Education

• Degree/ Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualifications (Mechanical/Avionics/Electronics/Tech Engineering) / Basic Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License OR have passed relevant CAR 66 Modules.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
• Shop Maintenance/Task Training
• At least 2 years as certifying staff in relevant areas (aircraft/shop) as a structure certifying / support staff.
• One year experience in case of CAR 66 Licence holder
• OR/ Must have CAR 66 Modules 3,6,7,8,9,10 and 11A with 02 years of actual maintenance within the workshop environment.
• Manufacturer’s docs and procedures training-
• DGCA Form 1 certification experience in Structures/Cabin Shops.

Knowledge/Skills

• Expertise in sheet metal and composite repairs on aircraft and/ or aircraft components in an airline or MRO.
• Completion of an apprenticeship or equivalent formal training.
• Full company authorizations for sheet metal and composite repairs relevant to the Air India fleet.
• Minimum seven years of aircraft engineering experience, including two years as an authorization holder in the structure repair category.
• Leadership experience with mechanics/technicians.
• Strong understanding of airline workshop procedures and international standards of aircraft operation and maintenance.
• Familiarity with air legislation and legal matters related to aircraft safety.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

• Knowledge in programming CNC and manual machining operations (lathe, milling, drilling).
• Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA V5) and ability to produce CAD drawings.
• Experience in electroplating methods (anodizing, cadmium plating).

This role is critical to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality in aircraft maintenance and requires a skilled professional with a strong background in engineering and management.