B1 Engineer

B1 Aircraft Engineer

One of the world's largest engineering product manufacturers in Oxfordshire have a number of exciting new opportunities available for B1 Aircraft Engineers.. The aircraft are engaged in a variety of tasks and will need to have maximum availability for the customer. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in aircraft engineering in a challenging and dynamic environment.
Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring aircraft are prepared for the day's flying activity.
• Line maintenance activities.
• Defect rectification and fault diagnosis
• Production duties on site as and when directed by the chief engineer
• Flexibility will be key in this role and there will be on-call periods, as well as early starts with early finishes or at times late starts and late finishes.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Experienced aircraft engineer with extensive experience in rotary.
• Pragmatic and flexible but with a keen attitude towards safety and regulatory compliance.
• Good knowledge of part 145 regulation.
• Methodical in approach to engineering problems with good fault diagnosis abilities
• Able to work closely with the customer and build relationships to achieve objectives

Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential

• Military training or civilian apprenticeship/qualification in aircraft maintenance
• B1 Licensed

Desirable

• Licensed and type rated on the BK117D-2/3 helicopter

Additional Requirements

• Due to the nature of this position, you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.
• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of ITAR and Export Compliance Regulations.

The Reward

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - single cover for employees paid by the company
• Pension
• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
• Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
• Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
• Technology (employee purchase scheme)
• Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
• Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
• Health-care Cash Scheme
• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
• Health Assessments
• Travel Insurance
• Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)

Please apply today and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your application further.