Aircraft Duty Engineer

Longford, England, gb

A career without limits

British Airways has been flying for over 100 years and our success has been driven by our team’s passion and drive for excellence. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. 

Great journeys require first-class aircraft. That’s why our world class engineering function is so important to the British Airways customer experience. In our team, you get to work in unrivalled facilities on one of the most diverse fleets around. Get ready to push your engineering skills to ensure our customers fly in the safest, most reliable aircraft in the skies. 

In return for keeping our fleet at the forefront of the sector, you’ll receive great rewards and lots of scope to develop your engineering skills and progress your career. 

The Role 

The Aircraft Duty Engineer (Licensed) is responsible for preparing, coordinating and monitoring aircraft production at a shift level. The successful candidate will be based in the area production office and they will work with other Duty Engineers to allocate work to the shift team, monitor progress, and plan ahead for the following team coming on duty. The candidate will also be expected to use B and C Categories on their CAA licence to support certification and base maintenance release to service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Engineering Base Maintenance team at Heathrow and support the exceptional delivery of aircraft to our customers.

It is divided into two main areas; Resource and Technical management, providing leadership to our Engineers.

Resource Management

  • Deliver the operation to defined production targets ensuring alignment to the maintenance plan and aircraft compliance
  • Provide effective leadership of maintenance colleagues, setting and managing clear expectations to deliver the operation on the day
  • Allocate tasks as required by the maintenance plan
  • Champion high-quality standards, monitor trends, and oversee continuous improvement in order to define and implement permanent solutions
  • To ensure communication of aircraft in work status, and oversee requirements between Planning and Production departments
  • You will be the point of contact for all Engineers, flight crew and planning

    • Technical expertise

  • Provide technical support as first point of contact for operational colleagues
  • Provide technical feedback to business stakeholders as appropriate, including Technical specialists and Planning
  • Support engineers with complex technical issues, you will need to understand technical documents and new technologies
  • This is a front line role and you will be actively engaging with the engineers rectifying the defects

    • Who you will work with

  • Duty Shift Managers
  • All Engineering Production Grades
  • Ramp/Base Planning
  • Engineering Control Centers
  • Technical Support Group (Part M)

    • You will need

  • Aircraft maintenance CAA Part-66 B licence holder with demonstrable experience of certifying in an aircraft maintenance environment
  • We will accept applicants with any commercial type ratings (BA Type specific training is available)
  • Current BA type rating desirable

    • Skills and Expertise Required

  • A combination of technical experience and leadership behaviours
  • Problem solving and acting on own initiative is meaningful so you can make timely and informed decisions with an ability to bring together and understand complex information
  • Ability to interpret technical publications to make fact-based decisions in a challenging operational environment is key. To combine these capabilities with a creative, flexible and adaptable approach
  • Strong collaborative skills are needed as you develop a team
  • Strong prioritisation, planning and organisation will mean you can deliver the British Airways operation on time
  • Good influencing skills

    • At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. 

    Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

    Flexible Working

    2 days, 2 nights, 12 hours, 06:45 and 18:45

    OR

    4 Days, 12 hours, 06:45 to 18:45

    OR

    4 nights, 12 hours, 18:45 to 06:45.

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