Licensed Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out work as directed by their SLE or LE, providing assistance to other staff (any trade) to ensure safe and effective working practices. 
• Address and report any safety concerns immediately. 
• Ensure that equipment is maintained in a serviceable, clean, tidy and safe condition, reporting any faulty equipment immediately using the correct channels. 
• Carry out additional team responsibilities or any other reasonable request from your SLE, LE or Hangar Management Team. 
• To recommend to the SLE any improvements that may increase safety and/or efficiency. 
• Aim for continual improvement, using problem solving and initiative where applicable. 
• Raise and complete paperwork accurately and ensure that documentation is promptly and accurately completed by any employees under their supervision. Ensuring paperwork is completed by close of play each day. 
• At request of the business, obtain and exercise company approvals within trade to full extent of their EASA / CAA licences held, thereby providing maximum contribution to the business. 
• To perform and certify aircraft maintenance IAW Technical Documentation and Company Procedures. 
• Certifying own work and that of others within their team within scope of approvals held. 
• To mentor Apprentices/Trainees/New Starters and to monitor these whilst working on tasks and report as necessary to the SLE or LE. 
• Lead a group of engineers on task to deliver assigned work. 
• Carry out any reasonable request to carry out offsite support e.g. AOG, Line. 
• Remain up to date with all Read & Sign notices. 
• Maintain a level of behaviour, discipline and presentation to promote a professional image, in line with company values. 

• Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities including; 
• Be aware of personal health and safety and the health and safety of others at work. Including Management responsibilities as required by H&S Manual. 
• Be aware of aviation safety responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Safety Policy. Including Management responsibilities as required by the Safety Management Manual 
• Be aware of aviation security responsibilities with regards to the AAGDS Security Policy. 

• Hold an appropriate category B licence in compliance with CAA Part 66, and / or appropriate experience and have completed, as a minimum MOD Phase 2 technical training, in line with MAA RA4808(1) regulations. 
• Lead by example through behaviour and as a practicing engineer carrying out hands on tasks as and when time allows.  
• Successfully completed an A400M Type course. 
• EWIS & Human Factors training. 
• Must successfully achieve the role-based Competency Assessment and independent Quality Board. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team. 
• Ability to lead groups of Technicians on task(s). 
• Hold a UK driving licence and be capable of holding an airside driving permit. 
• Be able to apply for and hold the required security clearances to work on MoD establishments. 
• Good awareness of Aviation safety. 
• Good communication skill 

Our Core Values