Line Up Aviation
Fleet Performance Engineer
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Line Up Aviation
Line Up Aviation, a global leader in aviation and aerospace recruitment, brings 40 years of experience to the industry. We partner with some of the most prestigious companies worldwide, providing top-tier recruitment services.
Job Opportunity: Fleet Performance Engineer
Due to an internal move, our client has an opportunity to join their Maintenance Control Team as a Fleet Performance Engineer. This role manages and develops the preventative maintenance programme and leads the airline's predictive maintenance philosophy for their fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft.
With a focus on the highest levels of aircraft reliability, this role helps ensure that our client carries their passengers safely, and on time, to their desired destination.
Note:
This role is open only to candidates who already have the right to live and work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Job Details:
- Job Role: Fleet Performance Engineer
- Location: Didsbury, Manchester
- Salary Package: £74,106 per annum plus main airline benefits
- Permanent Opportunity: Full-time working
Key Responsibilities:
- Using multiple data sources, identify the maintenance tasks, outside or scheduled maintenance programme, required to keep our fleet flying without interrupting our scheduled operations.
- Communicate these requirements to our line and base engineering teams using Engineering Technical Requirements, work instructions, in a timely manner to address repetitive, latent, and active aircraft defects.
- Ensure continued focus on Technical Dispatch Reliability from an Operational and reliability perspective to meet the company's targets. Develop, maintain, and present operational and performance reports.
- Act as a technical expert on our fleet, supporting the Maintrol Team with ad-hoc shift cover and guidance on troubleshooting complex issues and repetitive defects.
- Collaborate with our Safety Service and Air Ops teams on the review of Flight Data conditional events, interpreting the flight data recorders, for required Engineering follow-up requirements.
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Required Skills and Experience:
- Ability to make decisions based on sound rationale and technical knowledge.
- Sound analytical skills - ability to manipulate, analyse and report on complex data.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver against challenging targets.
- Ability to travel to various locations within the UK and Europe.
- Ability to hold a full airside pass.
- Communicate the right information in the right way and effectively with the team you work in.
- Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
- Ability to influence at all levels.
- IT Skills (Advanced Excel and preferably some coding/SQL/data analytics and aircraft health monitoring Applications).
- Knowledge of the Embraer E-Jet family of aircraft.
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Required Qualifications:
- CAA Part-66 B1/B2 licence or equivalent engineering technical qualification.
- Type rating on Embraer E190 aircraft, or experience within a similar technical support/technical services role.
- Working knowledge of CAA/EASA Part-CAMO, Part-M and Part 145 requirements.
- Technical Services experience.
- Experience of the aircraft certification, technical support and maintenance from a practical and continued airworthiness viewpoint.
- Knowledge of Airline business, regulatory and operating environment.
Benefits:
- From day one, access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights.
- Up to 30 discounted 'Hotline' airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
- Opportunities to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. Our client encourages all those who work for them to consider opportunities right across their business to help you develop and progress.
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