Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Volantes Technical Recruitment, on behalf of our Northumberland based fixed wing client have the role of Licence Engineer available.

Our client provides aircraft maintenance, defect rectification and rebuild project management for light aircraft.

They support private owners, flight schools and vintage aircraft operators locally and further afield.

Hours: Ideally Full time / Permanent 5 days per week on a roster to include weekend engineering cover, dayshift only.

 Responsibilities

• Day-to-day, you will have the following responsibilities:
• Performing scheduled maintenance, defect rectification and continuing airworthiness management of Part 21 and Non-Part 21 piston engine aircraft
• Coordinating and completing CAA Part CAO paperwork.
• Compliance with the Company’s Health & Safety Policies and Combined Airworthiness Exposition procedures.
• Providing a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after either defect rectification or scheduled maintenance.
• Providing an Airworthiness Review Signatory signature when appropriate.

Essential Requirements

• Experience in aircraft inspections, repair and maintenance
• Sound understanding of partnering and alliance between customer and contract.
• Line support tasks of customer aircraft.
• Experience in the aircraft maintenance industry.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working on vintage aircraft
• Experience or willingness to develop the role to include customer liaison and business development.

Qualifications Required 

• Working knowledge of safety management systems (SMS) and Part M-L.
• UK CAA Part 66, B1.2 license or UK CAA Part 66 B3 licence.
• UK driving licence.