At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and service aircraft to ensure safety and compliance.
- Company: Skyborne, a leading aviation training academy with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, enhanced sick pay, private health insurance, and gym discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive environment with state-of-the-art training facilities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the aviation industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in aircraft maintenance and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42000 £ per year.
The Aircraft Technicians are primarily responsible for ensuring all Diamond Aircraft, both Skyborne’s and external customer’s fleets are maintained in the safest, most efficient, and fully compliant manner. This role involves the use of a developed skill set to maintain the aircraft in the fleet providing exceptional service standards reflecting the Skyborne ethos. A dynamic and progressive role, the Aircraft Technician will be adaptable and positive in an evolving Maintenance Department.
This role will be based at Gloucestershire Airport, worked Monday to Friday (40 hours per week), with participation in a weekend on-call rotation, typically 1 in 5 weekends. There may be a requirement to travel to any location where Skyborne aircraft may be displaced to.
- Carry out scheduled maintenance on fleet aircraft.
- Conduct defect identification and rectification plus aircraft on ground support as required.
- Ensuring Health & Safety and regulatory standards are met within the maintenance environment at all times.
- Support the operational flying programme in carrying out works in line with fleet maintenance schedule to ensure minimal aircraft down time.
- Support the compliance with regulatory responsibilities of UKCAA as per the approved Exposition.
- Ensure the maintenance quality is accomplished to the highest standards of airworthiness considering principles of human factors.
- Support the operation with aircraft handling and stand placement, refuelling and aircraft valet and detailing.
- Practice the Company’s Safety policy and Just Culture.
Demonstrable experience of aircraft maintenance on relevant aircraft group (desirable). Extensive experience in use and interpretation of aircraft maintenance management to provide the correct action for carrying out maintenance procedures.
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. Additional annual leave purchase scheme. Enhanced sick pay. 5% employer pension contribution. Private health insurance with discounted family plans. Life assurance scheme of 3x your annual salary. Discounted gym membership. Employee assistance programme. Free mortgage advice. Free on-site parking. Rewards and recognition scheme. Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and resources. Free barista style coffee.
