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British Airways Careers (BA) - Aircraft Satellite Technical Engineer Heathrow, England - Apply Now
Author -THE AVIATION June 27, 2023 2 minute read
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Aircraft Satellite Technical Engineer
Heathrow, England
Reference
7985
Location
Heathrow , United Kingdom
Salary Competitive
Job Description
Satellite Technical Engineer
British Airways has been flying for over 100 years and our success has been driven by our team’s passion and drive for excellence. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story.
Great journeys require first-class aircraft. That’s why our world class engineering function is so important to the British Airways customer experience. In our team, you get to work in unrivalled facilities on one of the most diverse fleets around. Get ready to push your engineering skills to ensure our customers fly in the safest, most reliable aircraft in the skies.
In return for keeping our fleet at the forefront of the sector, you’ll receive great rewards and lots of scope to develop your engineering skills and progress your career.
The Role
This role is located at London Heathrow leading our Licensed Aircraft Engineers, Technicians and Mechanics on shift to oversee 300+ departures every day.
It is divided into two main areas; Resource and Technical management, providing leadership to our Engineers.
Resource Management
Deliver the operation to defined production targets ensuring alignment to the maintenance plan and aircraft compliance
Provide effective leadership of maintenance colleagues, setting and managing clear expectations to deliver the operation on the day
Allocate tasks as required by the maintenance plan
Champion high-quality standards, monitor trends, and oversee continuous improvement in order to define and implement permanent solutions
To ensure communication of aircraft in work status, and oversee requirements between Planning and Production departments
You will be the point of contact for all Engineers, flight crew and planning
Technical expertise
Provide technical support as first point of contact for operational colleagues
Provide technical feedback to business stakeholders as appropriate, including Technical specialists and Planning
Support engineers with complex technical issues, you will need to understand technical documents and new technologies
This is a front line role and you will be actively engaging with the engineers rectifying the defects
Who you will work with
Duty Shift Managers
All Engineering Production Grades
Ramp/Base Planning
Technical Support Group (Part M)
You will need
Aircraft maintenance CAA Part-66 B licence holder with demonstrable experience of certifying in an aircraft maintenance environment
We will accept applicants with any commercial type ratings (BA Type specific training is available)
Skills and Expertise Required
A combination of technical experience and leadership behaviours
Problem solving and acting on own initiative is meaningful so you can make timely and informed decisions with an ability to bring together and understand complex information
Ability to interpret technical publications to make fact-based decisions in a challenging operational environment is key. To combine these capabilities with a creative, flexible and adaptable approach
Strong collaborative skills are needed as you develop a team
Strong prioritisation, planning and organisation will mean you can deliver the British Airways operation on time
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