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Mobile Avionics Engineer

First Military Recruitment
Hampshire
1 year ago
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Overview

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First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Mobile Avionics Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth located across 4 sites across the South West of the UK – Middle Wallop, Boscombe Down, Benson and Yeovilton (and other locations if and when required).

As a Mobile Avionics Engineer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll support customer requirements by carrying out and supervising aircraft engineering tasks on company aircraft/equipment in support of the Light Aircraft Flying Training Task 2 IAW current CAA Part ML and Part 145 approvals.

This is a full time role, 40 hours per week, with a hybrid working arrangement consisting of a blend of working from home, onsite and field based work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after either defect rectification or scheduled maintenance. Supervising engineering and Flight Line activity on company aircraft and associated equipment in conformity with authorised schedules, technical publications and instructions ensuring highest standards of maintenance are maintained. Carrying out scheduled and corrective maintenance of the aircraft fleet to ensure airworthiness is maintained to meet customer requirements on a daily basis. Undertaking or supervising, as directed, the investigation, diagnosis and rectification of defects and submission of reports as required. Completing all documentation in accordance with current legislation and company procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

Specific technical knowledge. Sound understanding of partnering and alliance between customer and contract. CAA Part 66, B2 license. Supervisory experience in a Civil/Military Aviation environment. Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required. The successful candidate must be able to achieve BPSS/SC security clearance for this role.

MB506: Mobile Avionics Engineer
Location:South West (predominantly across 4 sites listed below)
Salary:£41,209.00 + all travel and accommodation costs paid for
Working Hours:Monday to Friday
Company Benefits:Generous holiday allowance, Matched contribution pension scheme, Life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave, Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement, ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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