Technician, Avionics/Electronics

Bombardier's Business Aircraft London Service Centre
Biggin Hill
19 hours ago
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Bombardier's Business Aircraft London Service Centre in Biggin Hill is part of an award-winning network and is the flagship of Bombardier's European operation. This Base and Line Maintenance Centre is the fastest-growing Service Centre in Europe and the largest Business Aircraft OEM in the UK. The facility has the capabilities to perform an array of maintenance checks, modifications and upgrades all from this site. Only 14 miles from London, Bombardier's Biggin Hill Service Centre is ideally located to support operators in the UK region and beyond. What are your contributions to the team?


Responsibilities

  • Ability to identify constraints and addressed, pro-actively prepare maintenance projects (e.g. organizing workstations, and efficient planning of tasks
  • Verify if Mechanics and B2 Support Staff assigned ('crew') are qualified to perform the task(s)
  • Ensure Cat C tasks are delegated to other Cat C or senior B2 when not available. Delegating duties does not relieve the Cat C of the overall responsibility for the crew
  • Understand that when also carrying out maintenance tasks, such tasks should not be undertaken when incompatible with the project-management responsibilities
  • Prioritize work, and coordinate/assign daily work plan to the crew
  • Ensure tasks as performed are in accordance with Bombardiers Maintenance Organization Procedures
  • Ensure that all required maintenance tasks are carried out, that all work accomplished is airworthy and, where not completed, that deferrals will be reported to the operator
  • Provide time estimates. Monitor efficiency, to ensure that scheduled man-hours are not exceeded, and coordinate overtime requirements with the Project Manager
  • Ensure crew maintains good housekeeping practices
  • Ensure all task-handovers are done at the end of the shift, as well as the shift-handover
  • Release aircraft and authorize, by signing the Certificate of Release to Service after base maintenance

Qualifications

  • EASA Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance License: B2 and/or C
  • Up to date basic knowledge requirements of Appendix I to Part-66
  • Basic knowledge of Part-M, Part-145 and any other relevant regulations
  • Involved in at least 6 months of actual relevant aircraft or component
  • Maintenance experience in any consecutive 2-year period
  • You have experience working with our aircrafts, but will consider other Business Aircraft makes as well
  • Knowledge on, and practicing of, human factors, human performance and limitations
  • Knowledge on EWIS and CDCCL when relevant
  • Experience working during last two years on at least one aircraft type for each license (sub)category
  • Be current on all training requirements (recurrent/continuation training)
  • Ability to interpret and work with engineering drawings
  • Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form on individual task and / or aircraft status
  • Ability to use standard tools, special tools and operate ground support equipment
  • Ability to work in accordance with the maintenance data and to notify the function responsible of defects or mistakes requiring rectification to re-establish required maintenance standards
  • Ability to use information systems (computer skills)
  • Experience on business jet aircraft is desirable

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected Characteristics to apply.


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