B1 Licensed Engineer

/ Position: B1 Licenced Engineer                           

/ Location: Glasgow Airport

/ Working Hours: 5-5-4 Shift Pattern, 7am-7pm

Gama Aviation is actively seeking talented B1 Licenced Engineers to support an exciting project based at Glasgow Airport. This opportunity is to support a high-profile customer through a dedicated workforce understanding the need to deliver impeccable service in an active operational environment.

The B1 Licenced Engineer (B1 LAE), this is a certifying Licenced Engineer position, must hold a valid EASA PART 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence and at least one type rating required for the aircraft that Glasgow is approved to maintain. These include, but are not limited to:

KingAir 90/  200/   300

The B1 LAE must be prepared to work flexibly as part of a team, not only locally at Glasgow, but as an integral part of the Gama Engineering Group and as such must have strong communication, organisation and leadership skills.

/ About us:

Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.

With operations in the UK, US, Middle East and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.

/ Responsibilities:

• Carry out scheduled Base and Line maintenance activities at the Glasgow Base and provide certification of own work alongside supervision and certification of unlicensed engineers work
• Carry out aircraft maintenance as an unlicensed engineer when required for aircraft types not held on approval
• Ensure the completion to schedule of customer order requirements when acting as supervising, certifying or category C engineer for a given input
• AOG activities at and away from the Glasgow Base
• Compliance with GAEL Maintenance Organisation Exposition and published processes and procedures
• Ensuring that Health and Safety procedures, processes and COSHH are always observed
• Ensuring that their day to day housekeeping and that of engineers being supervised by them is kept to a high standard
• If required assist the Commercial Department in generating estimates for Line or Base Maintenance Services when required, giving advice on man hours / parts / services and any likely additional costs
• Travel to, and work at, other GAEL bases for short periods of time as required

/ Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

• Hold an unrestricted EASA Part 66 Licence Category B1 and Category C with applicable type ratings; training on additional type ratings can be provided
• Ability to travel to other locations, including overseas, occasionally at short notice
• Computer literate with excellent communication skills
• Be eligible to hold a UK security clearance
• Full UK Driving licence

/ In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

• Great work life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern
• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Life Assurance *
• Comprehensive Income Protection *
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

*(Subject to insurance underwriting)

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.