Line Maintenance Engineer A400M B1 / B2

Airbus S.A.S.

Line Maintenance Engineer A400M B1 / B2

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Airbus S.A.S., Carterton, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 24 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 8ee8407c1ea44e35ba2bfea2b8d1ff7b

Full Job Description

A permanent opportunity has arisen for an A400M B1/2 Line Maintenance Engineer to join our Airbus team at Airbus Support Centres UK based in RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

Reporting directly to the line shift team lead you will perform Line Maintenance/Line Support activities, Maintenance, Supervision, Certification and Customer Support to Airbus A400M Aircraft, on-time and on quality.

Please be aware this is a shift based role

How you will contribute

  • You will complete allocated tasks in order to maintain On-Time Performance, including but not limited to; aircraft arrivals and departures, Fault Finding, Rectification, Progression of Deferred Faults, Routine/scheduled & planned maintenance and daily admin tasks.

  • You will ensure that performance of work is in compliance with company technical and administrative procedures including the company Environmental Health and Safety Policy.

  • You will ensure that maintenance tasks are carried out by appropriately authorized personnel and that Support Staff are supervised to the required level.

  • You will ensure that completed work documentation meets the required quality standard and is certified in accordance with the applicable regulatory and organisational requirements.

  • You will attend regular update meetings as required by Supervisors and MOC and ensure that Supervisors and MOC are made aware of any factors affecting Fleet Serviceability at all times.

  • You will ensure that all required husbandry tasks are carried out to ensure appropriate control of the line maintenance environment including but not limited to: specified daily and weekly vehicle checks, re-stocking of consumable goods, adherence to the tool control system and notification of damaged equipment.

  • You will complete all required continuation training and carry out sufficient on-aircraft work to retain AMUK Certifying Authorisation.

    Holder of UK/EASA full B1 or B1/B2 Aircraft Maintenance License

  • Minimum 10 years Aircraft Maintenance experience on complex, modern digital aircraft.

  • Minimum 10 years in a customer facing role.

  • Extensive Line and Base Maintenance experience.

  • Extensive fault finding and manufacturer liaison experience.

  • A400M Type Rating or other modern Airbus Type Rating.

  • Other propeller aircraft Type Rating.


  • The requirements of the role require you to be able to satisfy the security clearance requirements necessary for access to a UK military establishment, and work in a security sensitive environment, 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.

    Our Team at Brize Norton are on the UK Government's critical personnel key worker list for 'public safety and national security', as the service that we provide is critical to the delivery of key defence outputs.

    Our contract with the MOD states we will provide a continuous service to cover on a 24 hours, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to the Royal Air Force, to maintain and ensure airworthiness of their fleet of aircraft.

    Our services include both direct and indirect functions which all work together to provide the airworthiness total service - including maintenance planners; licensed line maintenance engineers; technical services including structures and systems specialists; facilities management; security; and health and safety etc., 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.

    Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

    At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

    In return we can offer a competitive remuneration package; an ever growing list of company benefits including enhanced pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and strong career development options across our transnational, market leading company.

    Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.