B2 Licenced Aircraft Engineer

Draken International; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aircraft maintenance organization in the UK seeks a Crew Chief to oversee maintenance activities and ensure safety and regulatory compliance. You will supervise a team, manage performance, and coordinate engineering tasks. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and be security cleared for UK and ITAR requirements. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including pension contributions and bonus incentives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 12% matching pension contributions

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Good Change and basic Project Management Skills.
• Team oriented with proven communication and influencing skills.
• An ability to supervise a team of people to achieve the desired tasks.
• Customer focussed with good personal and communication skills.
• Self-Motivated, confident, and assertive.
• A demonstrated capability to work within defined organisational values.
• Medically fit to perform daily engineering duties including detachment working.
• Security cleared to meet current UK and ITAR requirements in support of the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance in aircraft maintenance.
• Supervise ground movements of aircraft assigned to them.
• Maintain performance of the maintenance operation and its personnel.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation related to maintenance activities.
• Coordinate engineering activities to meet targets and budget.

Skills

Change Management

Project Management

Team supervision

Customer focus

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Medically fit

Security clearance

Job description

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Crew Chief to be responsible to the Chief Engineer, for the safety, regulatory compliance and operational performance of all Part-145/A8-23 aircraft maintenance activities within the Aircraft Maintenance department and detached locations, essential to the effective delivery of customer contractual requirements. In addition, the LAE will provide support to the team with engineering decisions and provide guidance regarding personal and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety first. Operate at Draken in accordance with the SHE Technical standards. Identify where the SHE Technical Standards are applicable to appointed operations/tasks and apply safe systems of work identified.
• To maintain the overall performance of the aircraft maintenance operation and its personnel at a relevant station. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance
• Promote a “Just Culture” regarding safety and reporting of occurrences within the business
• To be particularly responsible for the maintenance and certification of the said maintenance of aircraft and aircraft equipment as allocated into their control by the Crew Chief
• Support operations and maintenance of aircraft at main base in addition to detached locations worldwide.
• The supervision and performance of ground movements of aircraft assigned to them.
• Ensuring that all technical staff working within their supervision carries out their duties in a safe and proper manner and in accordance with the relevant Maintenance Manuals, and the Maintenance Organisation Exposition. The certification of maintenance performed by their team.
• To ensure the correct and timely completion of all aircraft documentation relating to the maintenance activities performed under their supervision and certification.
• To co-ordinate engineering activities, enabling the team to complete tasks to target and within budget
• To review the team performance and provide feedback to the Crew Chief
• Ensure areas under supervision are always kept clean and tidy.
• Evaluate all existing standards, practices, and procedures with a view to continuous improvement and efficiency
• Assist the Crew Chief (where applicable) in the day-to-day functions of the team and deputise in their absence
• Assisting the Crew Chief in prioritising tasks and scheduling requirements
• Assisting the Crew Chief in the development of the team
• Ensuring company core values are maintained at all times
• Achieve optimal aircraft maintenance performance; maintain excellent customer and stakeholder relations
• Proactive monitoring and maintenance of their authorisations to always ensure recency and

Qualifications and Skills

• Good Change and basic Project Management Skills
• Team oriented with proven communication and influencing skills
• An ability to supervise a team of people to achieve the desired tasks
• Customer focussed with good personal and communication skills
• Self-Motivated, confident, and assertive
• A demonstrated capability to work within, and adhere to, a defined set of organisational values
• Medically fit to perform daily engineering duties including detachment working
• A willingness to work shift patterns to suit the business needs
• Security cleared to meet current UK and ITAR requirements in support of the business

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.