A Licence Aircraft Technician - London Gatwick

A career without limits

As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

What you'll do

It's an opportunity to learn new skills, develop your talents and advance your career. It's a chance to get to grips with a wide variety of aircraft and the kind of technical challenges that will put you to the test. Make the most of these and the only limit on how far you can go will be your ability and desire to get there.

Your focus will be on ensuring all aircraft in our fleet are airworthy. This means going above and beyond the standard set out by regulators to meet our own Engineering Quality procedures. This will involve carrying out a range of specific maintenance tasks, from component changes and routine checks to general visual and surveillance inspections. Recording and documenting these changes will also be a core part of your role.

Leadership

• Can lead maintenance tasks within your scope of authorisation to agreed targets and expectations
• Actively develop your skills and experience supporting the delivery of departmental objectives
• Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks
• Ensures compliance with safety, company procedures, regulatory and airmanship standards
• Ensures and supports effective communication
• Builds a culture of continuous improvement in a production environment
• 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 and able to carry out all tasks associated with the Technician role
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment by adhering to quality, health, safety and environment regulations and housekeeping standards
• Ensure the requirements of competency checks in accordance with British Airways Quality procedures are met
• Carries out IT and documentary transactions as required, making full use of technology
• Understanding of material consumption, ordering and fit and remove process
• Expected to further own knowledge and skills base with training, use of technology and experience

Who you will work with

Duty Shift Manager (your line manager), Satellite Engineers, all Production grades, Ramp/Base Planning, Engineering Control Centres and Technical Support Group (Part M)

You will need

• CAA UK Part-66 Category A licence (fixed wing turbine)
• Applications are also welcome from holders of CAA UK Part-66 B1 licences without type ratings
• 6 months demonstrable maintenance experience in a Part 145 environment in the last 2 years
• UK Driving Licence (and Airside Driving Licence desirable)

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

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-66 / 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
• Opportunities to gain your B1 and/or B2 Licences with type ratings, to develop your career further.
• Opportunity to do a type course to gain a BA type for B1/B2 licence holders, and develop your career to a Licenced Aircraft Engineer.
• Basic salary of £50,501
• Annual shift pay ranging from £4,000 to £8,900 dependant on your shift pattern i.e. 4 days, 4 off or 4 nights, 4 off
• 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.
• A variety of shift patterns are available to suit your work life balance attracting competitive shift pay.

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

• A pension scheme with potential contributions of up to 16.5% (if you contribute 5% BA will contribute 11.5%)
• A flexible benefits scheme which 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
• After six months in role, access to standby flights (with eligibility for the Club cabin) for yourself and two nominees
• Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the oneworld alliance
• Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and many more

Please ensure you upload a scanned copy of your CAA UK Part-66 licence when you submit your application.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We're looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.