Job Description
Aircraft Technician
Introduction
KLM UK Engineering Limited is a leading UK-based Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO) offering a high-quality service and products from its head office location at Norwich Airport. With 6 fully equipped modern heavy maintenance bays across 3 hangars and over 40 years of experience on many aircraft types, including Embraer 170/190, Boeing 737NG and MAX and BAe 146/Avro RJ types, KLM UK Engineering has a solid customer base. The Company prides itself on having an experienced and skilled work force, delivering a superior service and high-quality product at a competitive price.
The Role
We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Aircraft Technician. This role is based at our head office at Norwich Airport.
Shift pattern: 4 days on 4 days off and late shifts as per shift patterns.
Key Responsibilities
- As directed by the Supervisor or Project Manager perform aircraft maintenance tasks in line with the aircraft maintenance data and Aircraft Project Plan
- Ensure maintenance tasks are completed within budget and contractual agreements.
- Ensure timely escalation of risks and recommended action to supervisor.
- Allocate mechanic resource in the most efficient and effect manner.
- Create, nurture, and develop an effective and motivated team.
- Follow company Health & Safety policies at all times. Report all accidents and near misses.
- Good housekeeping and clean environment maintained at all times.
- Follow Approved Data at all times.
- Ensure all work performed on an aircraft is documented with the appropriate level of detail.
- Ensure handovers are effective.
- Ensure all Personal tools are maintained and controlled according to company policy.
- Investigations/trouble shooting to rectify aircraft defects found during aircraft maintenance checks.
- Promote and Report airworthiness safety concerns through the internal Safety Reporting system.
Selection Criteria
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in an aircraft Base maintenance environment.
- EASA 66 B licensed Engineer with proven experience exercising certification privileges.
- Basic knowledge of EASA/CAA, HSE legislation
- Basic IT knowledge/experience
Desirable criteria
- Current Human Factors, Fuel tank safety training and EWIS training
Skills and Behaviours
As the ideal candidate, you will:
- Be open to development feedback with appetite to continuously develop and improve own performance.
- Be able to motivates, empower & develop team members.
- Have the ability to maintain key areas of focus in a busy and complex environment.
- Be decisive and practices timely escalation.
- Be strong in organisational and prioritising skills.
- Be able to investigates and evaluates risks appropriately.
- Promote an open culture and reporting of near misses/incidents.
- Be flexible to support business needs including supporting aircraft at outstations.
- Be an effective communicator using appropriate methods considerate of audience.
- Be able to work under own initiative with ‘can do’ attitude making recommendations to solve problems when appropriate.
- Be aware of costs and how to maximise efficiency.
- Be open, honest, and trustworthy.
- Demonstrate the skills required to meet, promote, and encourage company values & behaviours.
Salary and Benefits
In return for your commitment, we offer a salary and benefits package including:
- Salary – £40,008.
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive stakeholder pension.
- Retailer discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Wellbeing support.
- On-site canteen.
- Social club.
- Holiday allowance increases with length of service.
- Long service awards.
- Free parking.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,008.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norwich, NR6 6ER: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Essential criteria
- Proven experience in an aircraft Base maintenance environment.
- EASA 66 B licensed Engineer with proven experience exercising certification privileges.
- Basic knowledge of EASA/CAA, HSE legislation
- Basic IT knowledge/experience
Licence/Certification:
- • EASA 66 B license (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 4508