B1 & B2 UK CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineers (Cyprus or Brunei)
| Posting date: | 19 November 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2024 |
| Location: | Ki, Oxfordshire, OX5 1QZ |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH387183_1732015616 |
Summary
One of the world's largest engineering product manufacturers in Oxfordshire have a number of exciting new opportunities available for B1 & B2 UK CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineers as the result of a new contract to support aircraft for the MoD located in Cyprus and Brunei. 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. The time on site can vary between 3 months and 2 years based on your availability. When not deployed on the Cyprus or Brunei operations you will be engaged in maintenance at either Oxford or Shawbury. Only candidates with a current UK CAA License will be shortlisted for these roles and Accommodation and further add-ons to be confirmed
Main Responsibilities
- Ensuring aircraft are prepared for the day's flying activity.
- Line maintenance activities.
- Participation in base maintenance on site in Cyprus or Brunei.
- 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 or B2 UK CAA 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.