Avionics Technician

Core Activity

• Undertake and complete tasked maintenance & diagnostic activities on aircraft systems or components which may include, as appropriate, Aircraft Ground Handling, Flight Servicing’s, Aircraft role changes, embodiments, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test.
• Demonstrate a flexible and proactive attitude to carrying out responsibilities appropriate to the role and take direction appropriately.
• Maintain personal task authorisations for working on aircraft or components.
• Ensure that maintenance is undertaken to schedule and resolve any issues, escalating as required.

Key Accountabilities

• Performance indicators – Ensure the effective provision of Part 145 activities by meeting delivery targets and reporting any impact on Continuing Airworthiness.
• Understand how individual actions contribute to overall delivery performance.
• Completion of activities – Ensure all Part 145 activities are appropriately documented and airworthiness records are maintained on relevant systems (IT / paper based).
• Compile required reporting, identify any issues and elevate as appropriate.
• Procedure/standards – Comply with the Part 145 Exposition, its associated procedures and standards and any other Company procedures and standards, as applicable.
• Identify and propose changes, as required.
• Safety Management System – Ensure Human Factors and Error Management philosophies are applied to all Part 145 activities.
• Understand the risks associated with Part 145 and the means by which they are mitigated and managed.
• Management System Assurance – Ensure Part 145 activities are compliant with the AM&S Governance and Assurance framework, including supporting Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits.
• Support the implementation of identified improvements to overcome any non‑compliance and monitor effectiveness.
• Statutory / Regulatory & Legislative requirements – Demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding and application of the relevant Continuing Airworthiness Regulatory framework.
• Support the implementation of any Regulatory‑driven changes into the Part 145 activities.
• Ensure compliance with all other requirements, e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO, etc.
• Contractual Requirements – Ensure compliance with applicable contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Typically, 2+ years’ experience including type, classed as fully competent with all required Authorisations in place.
• Requires general product knowledge/competency within own technical/subject area and a basic knowledge of those elements in other areas.
• Awareness of how the team integrates with others in order to achieve the overall objectives of the area and demonstrates an understanding of the requirement for continuous improvement and its application.
• Trade ‘Q’ Course- Pass.
• Leadership- Foundation.
• Human Factors- Standard Course Specification.
• E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification.
• IT Literate.

Benefits

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Annual Bonus
• On site Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Shift Allowance

Please note we are an equal opportunities employer and are forces friendly.