Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician

D.O.M. magazine; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Shift work allowance

Extra days off

Airfare discounts

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Job summary

KLM Engineering Maintenance (KLM E M) seeks a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician to oversee hangar and line maintenance, ensuring aircraft are safe and ready on time. You will manage a team of technicians, inspect and approve releases, and contribute to continuous improvement in safety and efficiency.

Ideal candidates bring Part 66 AML licence, strong English skills, and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset to lead daily operations across multiple aircraft types in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Lead Ground Engineer with Part 66 AML licence (B.1 or B.2).
• Strong leadership to manage technicians and ensure timely aircraft readiness.
• Good command of written and spoken English; openness to process improvements.

Responsibilities

• supervise maintenance, inspection, modification and repair work in hangars
• provide technical supervision and release aircraft with CST/CAS when safe to fly
• develop teammates and ensure adherence to safety regulations (SMS)

Skills

Initiative

Cross functional awareness

Teamwork

Stress tolerance

Education

Part 66 AML licence

Tools

English (technical)

Job description

Lead Aircraft Maintenance TechnicianMboSeniorTechnical40 hoursKLM E M

KLM E M is the maintenance division of KLM. Together with Air France Industries (AFI), KLM E M is a leading player in the global aircraft maintenance industry. KLM E M and AFI maintain the aircraft, engines and components of around 150 customers worldwide in addition to KLM and Air Frances fleets. KLM E Ms organisation is organised around the Components, Engines and Airframe product groups.Are you a driven Ground Engineer ready for the next step? Then the position of Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician might be for you! Are you ready for this great opportunity?

What will you do? Thanks to you, our aircraft are safe and ready for use on time. You will ensure that maintenance in our hangars at Schiphol run flawlessly. By rolling up your sleeves, managing your team of technicians and keeping a watchful eye on things. Are you in danger of not achieving the desired result on time? Then you intervene immediately - because it is your and your teams responsibility to make sure the planes are ready in time for their next flight. In addition:

• you carry out inspection, modification and maintenance work;
• you provide technical supervision;
• with a Certificate of Release to Service, you decide whether aircraft are safe to fly;
• you contribute to the development of your teammates.

Where do you land?

You will land at KLM Engineering Maintenance at Schiphol-East or Centrum: a dynamic, inspiring and international environment. We are looking for ground engineers for various aircraft, including the 737, 777, 787, A320 NEO and A330 - both in the hangar and in the line. So your workplace and team are not yet fixed. But together we are sure to find an environment that suits you! At E M, we work in shifts. Evening, night and weekend shifts are part of this.

Your profile

You are expected to be independent and your own input is important. As we are working on process improvements within the Airframe organisation, you are expected to be open to change. Contributing to the problem-solving, showing ownership, being solution-oriented and being stress-resistant play a major role in your daily work. It is also important that you have an eye for the correct application of safety regulations (SMS). In addition:

• As a Lead Ground Engineer, you are fully part of your team. You help your team members to get the best out of themselves;
• You have a good ability to think ahead and take initiative to ensure that processes are and remain well invested. The councilors in your team feel supported and together you create a platform for discussion and structural improvements.
• Your team members are given the space they need to function optimally and know where to find you if they are at a loss;
• You hold a Part 66 AML (Aircraft Maintenance Licence B.1. or B.2.);
• Good command of (technical) English both spoken and written is a must.

Competences

• Initiative
• Cross functional awareness
• Teamwork
• Stress tolerance

Explore the perks of working with us

• A profit sharing scheme
• Allowance up to 30, if you do shift work
• 7 extra days off if you work irregular shifts
• Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)

What do we offer

• A gross salary between 4.110,96 and 5.458,05 per month;
• Plenty of scope for personal development and great advancement opportunities;
• Shift work allowance up to 20;
• Labour spanet allowance of 8,5;
• An excellent pension scheme and 8 holiday allowance;
• A year-end bonus of 8.33;
• A profit-sharing scheme, up to 20;
• 25 leave days and 7 extra days off;
• Substantial discount on airfare (when you have been employed for at least 6 months);
• A sustainable transport policy, which allows you, among other things, to use all public transport for your commute within the Netherlands, free of charge;
• If your job allows it: working from home and up to 8 weeks working from abroad (EU and Caribbean);

Every time I see an aircraft I stop and think, my components are in there. Within the technical department, there are infinite growth opportunities. Ready for your next destination?