- The Aircraft Technicians are primarily responsible for ensuring all Diamond Aircraft, both Skyborne’s and external customer’s fleets are maintained in the safest, most efficient, and fully compliant manner.
- This role involves the use of a developed skill set to maintain the aircraft in the fleet providing exceptional service standards reflecting the Skyborne ethos. A dynamic and progressive role, the Aircraft Technician will be adaptable and positive in an evolving Maintenance Department.
- This role will be based at Gloucestershire Airport, worked Monday to Friday (40 hours per week), with participation in a weekend on-call rotation, typically 1 in 5 weekends.
- There may be a requirement to travel to any location where Skyborne aircrafts may be displaced to.
Responsibilities
- Carry out scheduled maintenance on fleet aircraft.
- Conduct defect identification and rectification plus aircraft on ground support as required.
- Ensuring Health & Safety and regulatory standards are met within the maintenance environment at all times.
- Support the operational flying programme in carrying out works in line with fleet maintenance schedule to ensure minimal aircraft down time.
- Support the compliance with regulatory responsibilities of UKCAA as per the approved Exposition.
- Ensure the maintenance quality is accomplished to the highest standards of airworthiness considering principles of human factors.
- Produce accurate maintenance records for work carried out.
- Support of ongoing hangar cleanliness and organisation to ensure safe and effective working environment.
- Support the operation with aircraft handling and stand placement, refuelling and aircraft valet and detailing.
- Practice the Company’s Safety policy and Just Culture.
Qualifications
- Previous engineering experience (essential).
- Demonstrable experience of aircraft maintenance on relevant aircraft group (desirable).
- High standard of communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively with staff and produce accurate maintenance records.
- Experience in use of computerised maintenance record systems.
- Understanding in relevance and application of service bulletins and airworthiness directives.
- Extensive experience in use and interpretation of aircraft maintenance management to provide the correct action for carrying out maintenance procedures.
- Ability to concentrate and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Readily accepts changes and adjusts accordingly.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- 5% employer pension contribution.
- Private health insurance with discounted family plans.
- Life assurance scheme of 3x your annual salary.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Free mortgage advice.
- Free on-site parking.
- Rewards and recognition scheme.
- Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and resources.
- Free barista style coffee.
- If you have any questions about this opportunity, or would like an informal chat with a member of the recruitment team, please feel free to email us at selection@skyborne.com.
About Us
- We are Skyborne, an industry-leading aviation training academy with a mission to Build Better Pilots. As a growing business, we’ve invested in state-of-the-art training facilities in both the UK and U.S., as well as cutting-edge resources to deliver the very best in airline-focussed pilot training. We are proud to operate three state-of-the-art training facilities. Alongside our UK head office at Gloucestershire Airport, we operate from two major training locations - Vero Beach, Florida, and Bournemouth International Airport in the UK. Every role at Skyborne plays a vital role in guiding our trainees from the classroom to the flight deck, with our graduates going on to fly for leading airlines.
- We set ourselves the highest standards and believe that work should be both satisfying and fun. At the core of Skyborne is a culture shaped by our values and pillars:
Creativity
- We champion creativity in everything we do. We think differently and we aren’t afraid to ask questions. Innovation drives us forward and we’re always looking for smarter, more effective ways to improve how we operate.
Humanity
- We foster a supportive, team-focussed environment where our staff and students feel empowered, valued and heard. We respect every individual and believe that recognition, inclusion and collaboration are essential.
Quality
- Safety, expertise and professionalism are at the heart of what we do here at Skyborne. Trusted by our students and airline partners alike, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and we don’t settle for anything less.
- We’re a people-first company and a motivated, passionate team who take pride in giving our trainees the strongest start to their aviation careers.
- Our carefully selected team of professionals are committed to shaping the next generation of pilots. We partner with an extensive list of major global airlines, including British Airways, SkyWest, DHL, Jet2.com and easyJet. Whether aviation has always been on your radar or you’re discovering it for the first time, we’d love to hear from you!