Licensed Aircraft Engineer – Base Maintenance Lead (UK)

B1 / B2 Licensed Engineers Teeside - UK Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for performing maintenance on time and by the applicable requirements, regulations, and approved standards so that all maintenance is released to service in a safe and compliant manner. The Licensed Aircraft Engineer role also includes tasks not directly related to maintenance, but crucial to the overall functioning of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Certifying & Support Staff and exercises privileges in accordance with the individual authorisation document.
• Supervision of Base maintenance activities.
• Allocating work.
• Satisfactory completion and certification of all work required by contracting operators/customers following the work specification (work order and approved MOE procedures).
• Ensuring that the organization’s procedures and standards are always complied with.
• Interacting with Quality Auditors to ensure that the quality function can perform unhindered.
• Implementation of the Quality Policy and Human Factor issues.
• Working in and maintaining facilities to a high standard.
• Performing maintenance strictly following approved maintenance data.
• Recording maintenance in a clear, unambiguous manner.
• When maintaining operational aircraft, under the direction of the respective CAMO, through effective management of the line station keep.
• To a minimum the number of deferred defects and monitor the progress of rectification.
• Attending all required training, including aircraft type training when the organization requires additional type coverage.
• For the incoming inspection of components, parts, materials, tools, and equipment, the related classification, segregation, and storage according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
• Ensure that tooling & equipment is used following the relevant instructions and organization procedures.
• Maintain tooling & equipment as directed by the DAM.
• Perform any reasonable duties associated with the upkeep of the line station and maintenance facility as directed by the DAM.
• When necessary, report problems and suggest improvements to the Director, Quality Aircraft.
• Maintenance in respect of the organization’s MOE & procedures to remain an up-to-date and accurate document reflective of the maintenance organization.
• Maintain and uphold a Just Culture in the approved maintenance organization.
• Submit internal occurrence reports to the Director, Quality Aircraft Maintenance when required and encourage colleagues to do the same.
• Prepare relevant work packages and formally hand them to maintenance personnel as applicable.
• Review completed work packages, identify errors and/or omissions, and liaise with maintenance personnel to have appropriate corrections made to ensure the system is reflective of maintenance activities performed.
• Archive electronic copies of completed work packages and send original documentation to the relevant CAMO.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications / Requirements

• UK CAA/EASA Part 66 License (B1, B2 & C).
• Supervisory experience running base maintenance checks.
• Current type ratings on one or more of the following types: Embraer 135/145, Boeing 737NG, ATR 42/72, Airbus A320 CEO.
• Knowledge of Part M, Part 145, Part 66 & Part 147.
• HF Qualified.
• EWIS Qualified.
• SFAR88 Qualified.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally in the English language.
• Ability to work IAW-approved maintenance data.

JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.