Salary: £15,000 – £19,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm)
Reporting to: Avionics Manager

Main Purpose of the Job: The successful candidate will be part of the maintenance team and be involved in maintenance activities including installation, scheduled maintenance, defect rectification and troubleshooting.

• To work mostly unsupervised and accurately follow the briefing on installation work to be carried out including navigation, communication and GPS systems.
• Have a hands on approach to other Avionics/instrument related tasks and be willing to learn to use competently a variety of the latest Avionic and Instrument test equipment.
• Assess and troubleshoot Avionic/Electrical/Instrument maintenance and installation defects.
• Liaise with the Administration Office and keep an accurate daily time sheet to record aircraft worked upon.
• Liaise with the Stores personnel and undertake parts requisition from the bonded aircraft stores.
• Liaise and work with airframe/engine personnel within the maintenance team.
• Use a computer to access and interpret CD Rom based maintenance data.
• To access and interpret maintenance data with the use of a micro fiche reader.
• To be prepared to adjust working hours and arrangements when necessary.
• Any other duties as required by the RGV Directors.

• City & Guilds in electrical engineering/CAA licence without type rating or similar essential.
• Experience in carrying out electrical installations and refits, post installation testing and troubleshooting
• Experience in carrying out Avionic/Electrical/Instrument testing and calibration.
• A basic understanding of general electronics principles with familiarity with Aerospace Electrical/Avionic installation would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of wiring and soldering techniques, with the ability to use a variety of crimping tools.
• Ability to understand and interpret basic wiring and schematic drawings.
• Willingness to learn new tasks and to operate a variety of Avionic and Instrument test equipment.
• Computer literate and familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office packages would be useful.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to liaise with personnel in a manner conducive to good working relationships.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure, without compromising safety and quality of workmanship.
• To be well organised and have a methodical approach, with the ability to interpret and respond appropriately to verbal instruction and follow company procedures.
• Adaptable and flexible to meet changing demands with an ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Other Work Related Requirements
On occasions it may be necessary to work extra hours to meet deadlines, it is anticipated that the post holder would have the flexibility to be able to vary their hours to the needs and requirements of the company.

Salary: £30,000 plus depending on qualifications
Main Tasks:

To determine the maintenance due from aircraft log books prior to starting maintenance activity

To delegate tasks to maintenance team as appropriate.

To carry out scheduled maintenance inspection of General Aviation Piston type aircraft.

Familiarity with CAFAM maintenance software preferred.

To review aircraft maintenance records for any mandatory requirements e.g. airworthiness directives, service bulletins etc.

To assess and troubleshoot any defects found during maintenance activity, determining rectification requirements.

To liaise with stores to check stock and to arrange the order of parts as required

To have a ‘hands on’ approach with the maintenance tasks on the aircraft

To co-ordinate and monitor maintenance staff ensuring quality and standard of workmanship.

To finalise maintenance activity including ground runs

To review the work pack to ensure maintenance has been completed

To ensure maintenance log book entries for work carried out are completed and certify work

To liaise with customers regarding defects ensuring good customer relationships

To be prepared to adjust working hours and arrangements when necessary

Any other duties as required by the RGV Directors.

Experience:
Must have minimum of 5 years current General Aviation Piston aircraft maintenance experience.

Qualifications:
Must have EASA Part 66 licence with Group 3 rating.

FAA A&P, IA beneficial, but not essential.

Salary: Up to £20,000 to £32,000 per annum depending on Experience and Qualification
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm)

Reporting to: Engineering Director

The successful candidate will be part of maintenance team and be involved in maintenance activities including scheduled maintenance, defect rectification and troubleshooting.

• To undertake maintenance tasks on the aircraft under the guidance of the Engineering staff.
• To keep an accurate daily time record of maintenance activities on each aircraft worked upon.
• To undertake parts research and requisition from the bonded aircraft stores.
• To use a computer to access and interpret maintenance data.
• To maintain a clean workshop environment at all times.
• To be prepared to adjust working hours and arrangements when necessary.
• Any other duties as required by the RGV Directors.

• 6 Years’ experience in general aviation type aircraft (e.g. Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus and Piper).
• Knowledge of how to use aircraft maintenance data (e.g. Service Manuals, Parts Catalogues & Airworthiness Directives).
• Able to understand and interpret the requirements of aircraft manufacturers’ maintenance requirements.
• Be familiar with CAA & FAA Airworthiness Directive formats.
• Computer literate (familiar with the use of Excel spreadsheets, Word documents). Experience with CAFAM would be preferable but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, with the ability to liaise with personnel in a manner conducive to good working relationships.
• The ability to work quickly, without compromising safety and quality of workmanship.
• The ability to work efficiently under pressure as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Be able to interpret and respond appropriately to verbal instruction and follow company procedures.
• To be well organised and have a methodical approach.
• Be adaptable and flexible to meet changing demands.

Other Work Related Requirements
• On occasions it may be necessary to work extra hours to meet deadlines, it is anticipated that the post holder would have the flexibility to be able to vary their hours to the needs and requirements of the company

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