Licensed Aircraft Engineer Job at British Airways

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Reference: 7603
Job Locations: Abuja and Lagos
Career Area: Engineering

Job Description

• We are seeking motivated B1 Licenced Engineers with B777 and or B787 aircraft type.
• We have roles available at our Line Maintenance stations in Abuja and Lagos.
• You will need to have the right to live and work in Nigeria to apply.

Leadership:

• Leads maintenance activities including setting clear targets and expectations
• Provides guidance for individual and team maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with safety, company procedures, regulatory and airmanship standards
• Ensures and supports effective communication
• Develops and motivates your team to its full potential and scope to deliver departmental objectives
• Ensures team and individual compliance with appropriate company procedures, policies, legal and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks. This is expected to be achieved through effective leadership, supervision of maintenance and efficient allocation of resources, equipment and assets
• Crafts a culture of continuous improvement in a production environment, in order to increase unit performance and colleague development
• Supports the development of a high performance team and culture

Technical Expertise:

• Responsible for remaining qualified and authorised on all aircraft types, vehicles and equipment applicable to area
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment by adhering to quality, health, safety and environment regulations and housekeeping standards
• Conduct competency checks in accordance with British Airways quality procedures Carries out IT and documentary transactions as required, making full use of technology
• Expected to further own knowledge and skills base

You Will Need

• An Unrestricted EASA/CAA UK Part-66 Category B1 and/or B2 licence
  • Successful candidates holding an EASA Part-66 Licence will be accepted but will be required to apply for a CAA Part-66 Licence prior to joining.  
• For B1, hold a minimum of one type rating in the B1.1 Category (turbofan or turboprop)
• Proven recent experience at certifying aircraft, 6 months within last 2 years

You Will Be

• Your success will be a combination of technical experience and leadership behaviours
• Problem solving and acting on own initiative is important so you can make timely and informed decisions with an ability to bring together and understand complex information
• Ability to interpret technical publications to make fact-based decisions in a challenging operational environment is key. To combine these capabilities with an innovative, flexible and adaptable approach
• Strong collaborative skills are needed as you manage a team
• Strong prioritisation, planning and organisation will mean you can deliver the British Airways operation on time

What We Can Offer You

• The overall package reflects your status in the maintenance department, the expertise and leadership you'll bring, encouraging the team to deliver to their full potential.
• As a permanent employee of British Airways, you'll also receive the full range of company benefits
• A variety of shift patterns are available to suit your work life balance attracting competitive shift pay

Training and Development We Can Offer:

• Our specialist technical training facility at Heathrow is the venue for all our type course training
• We offer a wide range of industry leading Part-147 / Part-145 training, which includes the latest Aircraft types, technological classrooms and simulators
• Access to a suite of personal and developmental professional training through our Global Learning Academy at Heathrow

Salary
Competitive.

Benefits
At British Airways we offer a wide range of flexible benefits such as:

• A pension scheme
• A flexible benefits scheme that gives you the option to buy from a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, and critical illness cover
• Discounted confirmed flights for friends and family on BA from date of joining
• Staff travel benefits
• Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the Oneworld alliance
• Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and many more

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: uma.maduekwe@ba.com using the format "Application - Job Position, Location - British Airways" as the subject of the mail.