Avionics Inspector / Team Leader

Our client a multi-award-winning, independent provider of component repair and technical services for airlines and the global aviation community is recruiting for an Avionics Inspector / Team Leader to be based at Stansted Airport.

For more experienced candidates, the role could be a Workshop Supervisor offering up to £52K.

On Offer:

• Salary of £32k-£40k depending on experience.
• An opportunity to join during a time of expansion into a new facility.
• Initial day shifts, with eventual move to early or late shifts.
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Vitality Health available after probation
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Main Purpose of the Avionics Inspector / Team Leader role:

To provide technical maintenance supervision and support while coaching and training all members of the Avionics Maintenance Team - including Inspectors, Technicians, Trainees, and Apprentices, to ensure compliance with safety regulations and to promote efficient operations within the Avionics and ATE workshop.

Working closely with the Avionics Maintenance Team and reporting directly to the Avionics Maintenance Manager, the Avionics Inspector / Team Leader will:

• Supervise and inspect maintenance tasks,
• Provide technical support and guidance to workshop staff, and
• Ensure compliance with the company’s Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE), procedures, safety and compliance standards, and customer requirements,
• while also actively participating in technical repair operations within the department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform repairs and inspections of avionics components within the workshop.
• Supervise junior technical staff, providing guidance and oversight to ensure adherence to company procedures and safety policies.
• Monitor and support the competency development of technicians during maintenance tasks.
• Ensure trainees and apprentices are actively engaged in their assigned training programs, providing coaching, mentoring, and technical support as needed.
• Deliver performance-related feedback to the Compliance Monitoring team and the Avionics Maintenance Manager regarding team members under your supervision.
• Ensure all maintenance work meets quality standards in line with organisational, CAA, EASA, and FAA requirements.
• Promote and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and organisation within the workshop environment.
• Lead by example in setting and upholding professional standards for the technical team.

To Be Considered:

• Extensive experience of performing and inspecting avionics component repairs
• Strong experience of training, coaching and supervising a team
• Fully conversant with CAA, EASA and FAA regulatory frameworks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of multi-tasking, prioritising duties, and meeting deadlines.
• Exceptional team player with a collaborative mindset.

For more details, contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Aviation & Aerospace industry.