Regional Engineer - North Of England

B1 Licensed Field Engineer

Airbus Helicopters is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer and the company's site at Oxford Airport is Britain's civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

As a B1 Licensed Field Engineer, you'll be responsible for the certification of maintenance and repairs on a variety of Airbus rotorcraft, including the popular H125, H135, H145 and the new H160. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, continued operation of our aircraft through:

• Conducting maintenance inspections and repairs
• Working independently within the Regional engineering team to maintain serviceability of the fleet
• Managing customer's expectations when on-site and upholding the Airbus standards at our line stations

This is a field based working from home role that requires flexibility and initiative in order to provide a timely response to the needs of our customers in the field. This can vary from scheduled line maintenance tasks through to role equipment defect troubleshooting. The role will be based in the North of England. You will report directly to the Line Maintenance Manager, however this role will develop into a more autonomous position as the relationship builds with the customer. A company pool van will be available for the engineer to use for this position. Tools will be provided. After familiarisation it will be necessary to attend Oxford on occasions to supplement the staff there and assist when there are peaks in workload.

Knowledge and Skills

• Expertise in engine and airframe systems, strong UK CAA regulatory knowledge, and excellent communication skills.

Education, Qualifications or Training

• Part 66 B1.3 Licence (Turbine Rotorcraft) with experience of Airbus Helicopters products.

Desired

• Type rated on any of the following: EC135 T2/P2, H135, H145, H125, H160
• Familiarity with Police and/or Air Ambulance operations

About you

• Friendly and personable and able to interact well with customers.
• Flexible and adaptable to the requirements of our customers.
• Trustworthy and able to work autonomously.

Additional requirements

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.
• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.

The Reward

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company
• Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6%, employee 4% basic
• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
• Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
• Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
• Technology (employee purchase scheme)
• Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
• Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
• Health-care Cash Scheme
• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
• Health Assessments
• Travel Insurance
• Shopping vouchers/discounts
• Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)

Data Protection

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Production means/Maintenance <JF-MA-MN>

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.