Chief Engineers

Job Description

Zenon is delighted to be supporting a well-established Airline to source a number of Chief Engineers on a permanent basis for their facilities based in Luton.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of aircraft maintenance inputs and programs and certify all maintenance inputs in accordance with current certification privileges.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: -
Managing a team of assigned engineers of various skills with regards to maintenance inputs/projects
Ensuring that the allocated team meet with financial, commercial, and engineering targets
Communicating the progress of inputs/projects daily by written reports and daily meetings
Liaison with the hangar management with regards to progress, manpower, critical path and third-party requirements
Liaison with support services for spares procurement, shortage reports, repair and technical information
Validation of repair requests and high-cost spares
Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with the relevant company and Health and Safety procedures
Carry out quality monitoring of all scheduled and non-routine work cards to ensure a final release to service can be issued in a timely manner
Ensuring adequate handovers between shifts and departments is carried out

Minimum Skills and Experience:-
• Proven ability to provide effective management of resources.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Recognised Apprenticeship
• Full unrestricted ‘B1’ with ‘C’ UK CAA License (type ratings will be provided by the client)

Why Choose Zenon Aviation?
In the ever changing and dynamic marketplace, Zenon Aviation knows that the support and care we provide to candidates is vital in assisting you in achieving your career aspirations. Our team of dedicated consultants will deal with you application efficiently and more importantly confidentially, providing a professional and reliable service.

If the above opportunity is of interest to you, please forward your CV to sam.spencer@zenon.aero in confidence.

Alternatively, for a confidential call with our Recruitment Resourcer Sam Spencer, please phone 01483 332000

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence and unless you hear from us within 10 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Only candidates with the right to work within the UK will be considered.

Zenon Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.