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B1 Aircraft Engineer - B737

Willis AviationCatterick, United KingdomPosted Oct 21
via Workable

Are you a B1 Licensed Aircraft Engineer looking to take your career to new heights?

WASL is expanding, and we’re seeking skilled engineers to be part of a high-performing team delivering essential services across aircraft disassembly, maintenance, storage, and return to service with an immediate start.

What You’ll Do

As a Licensed B1 Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring aircraft maintenance is carried out to the highest standards, in compliance with regulatory and company requirements. You’ll supervise base maintenance activities and act as certifying staff on Boeing 737NG aircraft right at the heart of our operations at Teesside International Airport.

Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for performing maintenance on time and by the applicable requirements, regulations, and approved standards so that all maintenance is released to service in a safe and compliant manner. The Licensed Aircraft Engineer role also includes tasks not directly related to maintenance, but crucial to the overall functioning of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Certify and support staff and exercises privileges in accordance with the individual authorisation document.
  • Supervise base maintenance activities and allocate work effectively.
  • Ensure completion and certification of all work required by customers to high compliance standards.
  • Adhere strictly to approved maintenance data and company procedures.
  • Interacting with Quality Auditors to ensure that the quality function can perform unhindered.
  • Implementation of the Quality Policy and Human Factor issues.
  • Working in and maintaining facilities to a high standard.
  • Performing maintenance strictly in accordance with approved maintenance data.
  • Recording maintenance in a clear, unambiguous manner.
  • Attending all required training, including aircraft type training when the organization requires additional type coverage.
  • Ensure that tooling & equipment is used following the relevant instructions and organization procedures.
  • Maintain tooling & equipment as directed by the DAM.
  • When necessary, report problems and suggest improvements to the Safety and Compliance Manager.
  • Maintenance in respect of the organization’s MOE & procedures to remain an up-to-date and accurate document reflective of the maintenance organization.
  • Maintain and uphold a Just Culture in the approved maintenance organization.
  • Submit internal occurrence reports to the Safety and Compliance Manager when required and ensure colleagues to do the same.
  • Prepare relevant work packages and formally hand them to maintenance personnel as applicable.
  • Review completed work packages, identify errors and/or omissions, and liaise with maintenance personnel to have appropriate corrections made to ensure the system is reflective of maintenance activities performed.
  • Archive electronic copies of completed work packages and send original documentation to the relevant CAMO.
  • Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.
  • UK CAA Part 66 License B1
  • Supervisory experience running base or line maintenance checks. 
  • Current type ratings on Boeing 737NG.
  • Knowledge of Part M, Part 145, Part 66 & Part 147. 
  • Knowledge of CAMO.
  • HF Qualified.
  • EWIS Qualified.
  • SFAR88 Qualified.
  • Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally in the English language.
  • Ability to work IAW-approved maintenance data.

Permanent Roles:

WASL offers a comprehensive benefit package to its eligible employees. This includes:

  • Competitive salaries, performance-based bonus’s, flexible working patterns
  • 33 days annual leave including UK bank holidays, holiday buy & sell scheme
  • Health & wellbeing support, company pension, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, retail discounts, referral bonus

About Us

Willis Aviation Services Limited are part of Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a pioneer and provider of global aviation services for over 45 years. Our facility at Teesside International Airport provides base maintenance, return to service, aircraft disassembly, short and long term aircraft storage, and ground and cargo handling services.

At Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL), we are committed to fair hiring practices and building a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace. We value every individual’s contribution and make employment decisions based on job-related criteria such as qualifications, experience, and the ability to perform the role.

These are exciting times for Willis Aviation Services Limited as we continue to grow. If you’re ready to make a difference in aviation, apply today.

To Recruitment Agencies

WASL does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate submissions from agencies. All unsolicited profiles will be treated as the property of WASL, and no fees will be paid. 

This applies to any CVs sent directly to employees or managers without prior agreement with our internal Talent Acquisition team.

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