Role: B1 Licensed Engineer
Location: Norwich/Southend
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 40 hours per week
Role:
Reporting to the Paints & Projects Manager the Certifying engineer will carry out certification on aircraft paint inputs/outputs/additional tasks at all paint locations as necessary on the aircraft assigned to them.
Job Accountabilities
To carry out certification of work carried out in accordance with the scope and privileges of the authorisation held and in accordance with the Storm MOE.
Supervise staff, in conjunction with a leading mechanic, allocated to the aircraft that the Certifying engineer is accountable for.
Ensure that any significant findings that could affect the aircraft delivery are reported to the Paints & Projects manager as soon as possible.
To provide oversight and certification as the 145 provider for aircraft painting at various 3rd party paint organisations at various locations.
Ensure that work is carried out in the most efficient manner to ensure the aircraft turnaround times are met.
To ensure continuity of work by completing the hand-over log and being available to give a hand-over at the shift change.
Ensure spares are identified and provisioned in the most time efficient manner so as to avoid any delays in rectification.
Ensure the bay production boards are updated on a regular basis reflecting aircraft progress, critical items, time line and personnel.
Maintain an awareness of Human Factors and ensure Health and Safety standards are of the highest possible and in line with the Company Safety Manual.
Raise safety reports are raised following any incidents or identification of any hazards.
Ensure that the Bay and immediate work areas are clean and tidy and that the hangar housekeeping bay audits are completed on a daily basis.
Ensuring that staffs are correctly booked on to the system so that hours expended are recorded accurately.
Qualification/Experience:
A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar.
CAA/EASA Part 66 License with C License for types relevant to station
A minimum of 5 years hands on experience of certifying Aircraft with an EASA part 66 license and appropriate company authorisation
Management experience within the aviation industry preferably managing other Licensed Engineers
Experience within Base maintenance and aircraft painting essential.
Training & Knowledge:
Technical experience in aviation and able to demonstrate knowledge of airworthiness regulation, MOE, MEL and its use, SRM understanding and the limits of technical data and the impact of that.
Have a working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance Production Planning;
High standard of English language (written and oral)
High standard of computer literacy, especially Microsoft Office Suite