B1 Line Engineer (part time)
Permanent - Part Time £35,814 / yearJob Overview
Please note this is a part time opportunity
AirTanker is pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a B1 Engineer to join our Line Maintenance team. This role is ideal for a motivated, safety‑driven individual who is passionate about maintaining the highest standards of aircraft airworthiness and supporting operational delivery both at home base and on deployment.
AirTanker is pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a B1 Engineer to join our Line Maintenance team. This role is ideal for a motivated, safety‑driven individual who is passionate about maintaining the highest standards of aircraft airworthiness and supporting operational delivery both at home base and on deployment.
What's in it for you?
- Technical Ownership: Take responsibility for certifying complex maintenance tasks, applying your technical expertise to ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and engineering accuracy across the fleet.
- Skill Advancement: Enhance your expertise by working with advanced systems such as Airnav and Envision, and by operating within a dynamic line maintenance environment that continually strengthens your technical proficiency.
- Operational Impact: Play a critical role in maintaining and certifying a mission‑essential aircraft fleet, directly contributing to aircraft availability, reliability, and operational readiness.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including private medical insurance, bonus scheme, EV scheme, contributory pension, and more.
- Adventure & Belonging: Battlefield tours, adventure training, and family fun days.
What you'll be doing
- Certify servicing and maintenance tasks within the scope of your authorisation.
- Supervise technical staff to ensure safe, compliant working practices.
- Manage aircraft documentation and ensure accurate certification entries.
- Oversee materials, tools, and working environment cleanliness.
- Encourage and support a Just Culture through open reporting.
- Maintain high standards of Health, Safety & Environmental compliance.
- Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including military colleagues.
- Support deployments, short‑notice flying tasks, and AOG recoveries.
- Act as lead engineer on flying tasks, ensuring effective communication with Part CAMO.
- Provide comprehensive debriefs for oncoming shifts.