Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer Job Description This position is with the producer of one of the most successful civil aircraft ever manufactured in the UK and is now the UK’s only independent civil aircraft manufacturer. They are also a leading aerospace SME, offering a market leading range of aviation related services internationally. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team. Due to ongoing growth, they are now recruiting for an Aircraft maintenance Team Leader (B2) to join them at our Lee-on-the-Solent site. The Aircraft maintenance Team Leader (B2) will support the Management Team in ensuring that activities are completed too the required standards in accordance with the Company procedures and Regulatory airworthiness, design and quality requirements. To meet the agreed company / customer requirements and programme plan. Primary Tasks Main tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Supervision of up to 6 Technicians and 2 Apprentices.
• Certify modification and maintenance work within their company authorisation.
• Carry out aircraft maintenance, inspection and repair of mechanical systems and structures either at home base or deployed, in accordance with approved data.
• Carry out the embodiment of aircraft mechanical modifications in accordance approved data.
• Carry out fault finding of defects, rectifying defects as found in accordance with Aircraft Maintenance Manual and other approved data.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent written & verbal communications
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, fostering positive relationships and promoting open communication
• Keen eye for detail and able to follow required processes.
• Able to work well under pressure and achieve collective goals and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm to work in a growing company.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• CAA Part-66 B2 Maintenance License
• CAA Part-147 BN2T or BN2B type course (within 6 months of start date)
• Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Required Experience

• Working in a similar role on light utility, unpressurised aircraft.
• Fault identification, isolation, and rectification of avionics systems
• Base Maintenance preferably with modification experience
• Working on light turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft

Overview: Position - B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer – Permanent Location - Lee-on-the-Solent Salary – Competitive/Negotiable Keywords: B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer, CAA Part-66 B2 Maintenance License, CAA Part-147 BN2T, Aircraft engineering, unpressurised aircraft, avionics systems, light turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft. Only apply for this role if you currently hold the specific Government Security Clearance or are eligible for Government Security Clearance. Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. This is a Permanent Role