Base Maintenance Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Base Maintenance and Modifications Licensed Aircraft Engineer - B1.1/B1.2/C

Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Up to £81,256 basic salary. Additional payments may be available dependent on approvals held.

About us:

2Excel is a high-performance aviation services business that specialises in doing difficult things well. We have experienced significant growth and that vector shows no sign of slowing down. Spread over multiple sites, engaging in a wide variety of activities, we save lives, clean seas, save trees and support nationally important services. With specialist teams and unrivalled aerospace approvals, we design, build, test and operate aircraft to deliver mission-critical services and data-driven insights. Our success is built on the talent and experience of our exceptional people.

Our dedicated Capability Development Division is a central tenet of 2Excel's business model. It transforms small and large aircraft utility by designing, manufacturing, installing, testing and certifying modifications to the aircraft to make them useful to customers for their specific missions.

The team are responsible for some remarkable aircraft modifications that have enabled cutting edge solutions, including Search and Rescue Fixed Wing Aircraft and a disbursement system to support Oil Spill Response. With many more projects on the horizon, we're seeking a full-time UK CAA Part 66 Licenced, Category B1.1/B1.2/C Base Maintenance & Modifications Certifying Engineer to join the modification team within Capability Development.

About the Role:

This permanent role will lead a team of licenced and non-licenced personnel to conduct Base Maintenance activities, including Major & Minor Modifications on company Beech 200 & 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft, along with other aircraft types.

The role's key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supervision of licenced and non-licensed personnel during Base Maintenance inputs and Modification Programmes.
• Certifying of fabricated parts and or modification of structural components on company Beech 200 and 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft and other company aircraft.
• Assisting with complex structural repairs either on or off aircraft.
• Conducting hidden damage inspections of aircraft structures.
• Removal or installation of aircraft components as required.
• Support with mechanical or electrical removals and installations as needed.
• Perform and document work completed as per the appropriate manuals and regulations stipulate.
• Ensure work is completed in a safe and timely manner, whilst helping with the upkeep of Maintenance facilities and equipment.

The base team currently work 10 hour shifts Monday to Thursday - meaning that every weekend is a long weekend contributing to a good work life balance.

About you:

You will hold an unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence, ideally with Beech 200 and 300 type ratings or similar. A UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.2 Licence with a Piper PA31 type rating or Group 3 rating would be a significant advantage, as would a UK CAA Part 66 Category C endorsement.

Experience of modifications, sheet metal work, structural and composite repairs is highly desirable. You'll feel confident interpreting and working with mechanical engineering drawings. You'll be an experienced sheet metal worker, having received training from a sheet metal aircraft technical school or completing an apprenticeship within the relevant field. You'll have effective communication skills, in both written and verbal form, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business, including clearly articulating the aircraft status. You'll be proficient on IT. You will own a basic set of hand tools with the ability to demonstrate inventory and control of tools.

Current up to date Safety Training including Human Factors, is advantageous, but recurrent training can be provided. You will need to provide proof of Initial Human Factors Training, EWIS and FTS.

In addition, due to the nature of some of the work that is carried out, applicants need to be a UK national and be able to get Security Clearance.

What's on offer:

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary of up to £81,256 dependant on previous experience, generous holiday allowance, private health care, company pension, group life insurance and other benefits such as enhanced parental pay and an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

To apply, please upload an up to date CV. We would also love for you to include a cover letter, telling us how you meet the requirements of the role.

2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and among our workforce. We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.

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