Job details
| Salary band |
£50k - £60k |
| Salary details |
£50000 - £52000 |
| Location |
Dorset |
| Job type |
Full time |
| Company |
KDC |
| Contact |
unknown |
| Job categories |
Fitters, Other |
| Posted |
21/02/2012 |
| Expires |
21/02/2012 |
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Job Description
A new opportunity has become available for a Structural Lead Hand Fitter to supervise and be involved in the hands on completion of the modification programme on 12 A330 aircraft over the next 5 years. You will be inspecting work and carrying out heavy structural modifications, including fuel tank work, to convert the aircraft into Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) at the company's Dorset site
Salary on offer is £26,766 + £23,200 night shift uplift + £2,000 inspection allowance + benefits.
As a Structural Lead Hand Fitter your key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring that all technical staff working under your supervision carry-out their duties in a safe and proper manner and in accordance with the relevant maintenance manuals, provided documentation and the Company exposition.
- To act as an Inspector, with a company approval, to carry out verification checks / inspections in accordance with AiM Job cards and FSTA procedures.
- To raise observations on non compliant work and initiate the HNC process with Production Engineering.
- To be particularly responsible for the tasks areas of aircraft allocated to their control by his/her Senior Licensed Aircraft Engineer/Licensed Aircraft Engineer or Crew Chief.
- Ensure all tasks are carried out in accordance with the company and Airbus Procedures and processes.
- Assist with the ground movements of aircraft assigned to them by their SLAE/LAE.
- Recommending, in conjunction with their SLAE/LAE or Crew Chief the nature, content, and priority of non-stock stores demands.
- To report all safety/disciplinary matters to their SLAE/LAE.
- Requisitioning engineers in conjunction with their SLAE/LAE or Crew Chief of other disciplines to an aircraft as required and to co-ordinate them into the activity.
- Assist the SLAE/LAE for trades engaged in work on an area of the aircraft to which he/she has been allocated.
- Assist the SLAE/LAE defining, co-ordinating and being present at all occasions requiring systems and/or engine ground run functional testing of aircraft systems.
- Ensure documentation of aircraft area under their control in order that they may assure themselves that all required entries are promptly and correctly recorded.
- Assisting their SLAE/LAE or Crew Chief in monitoring the performance of staff under their control including, attendance, timekeeping, sickness etc.
- Ensure that the areas under their supervision are kept clean and tidy at all times.
As a Structural Lead Hand Fitter your Qualifications and experience will ideally include
- Formalised Aircraft Engineering Training or a recognised apprenticeship within aviation.
- EASA 'A' Licence.
- Full understanding of A-M additional Requirements
- Large aircraft conversion and modification experience would be ideal as would familiarity with Airbus techniques.
- Previous supervisory and inspection experience,
- Be used to working well in a large team, have good communication skills and problem solving abilities.
This position will require all applicants to be eligible for ITAR level security clearance.
If this position is of interest please contact Felicity Bell on 01202 596367 or email a current CV and Certs to fbell@kdcresource.com.
This job expired on 21/02/2012
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