B1.3 / B2 Engineer

Wellingborough

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B1.3 / B2 Engineer

Wellingborough

Commutable from Northampton, Rushden, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Bedford
£60,000-£64,000 + Enhanced Pay Overtime Available

08:30-17:30 Monday - Friday (1 in every 5 weeks call out rota - paid extra)

Benefits:-

3 additional days off at Christmas
Private healthcare insurance
Bonus scheme paid annually
Death in service worth 3x salary
Overtime available paid at an enhanced rateOur client is a leading aviation engineering organisation that values expertise, teamwork, and career development. Operating across multiple bases in the UK, their main site supports a wide range of helicopter operations with a highly skilled workforce. They are seeking a B1.3 / B2 Licensed Engineer who is looking to further develop their career in rotary maintenance, avionics, and advanced engineering practices.

Role & Responsibilities:

Maintain/repair customer helicopters
Routine and major repairs on the aircrafts to ensure airworthiness
Reporting to the Line Maintenance Supervisor working within a team of other Engineers
Work alongside planning and the customer services teams to ensure timekeeping and bookings are attended to
On rare occasion you can be required to visit customer sites to repair aircrafts (All overnight and travel expenses would be covered if necessary)
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

B1.3 licensed and/or B2 licensed
Ideally rotary experience

"To apply please email your CV / resume to [ (url removed) ]". - - Jack Jenkins - (phone number removed)

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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