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£43,000 - £50,000 Stansted Aerospace Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, East
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Aircraft Maintenance Inspector
Stansted Aerospace
2 weeks left to apply
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, East Get directions
Salary: £43,000 - £50,000
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Full time

Main responsibilities

As Foreman your key role will be to oversee the workshop staff and co-ordinate all tasks through the production office, ensuring best practise is followed on the workshop floor.

Inspections are to be carried out on receipt of components, stage inspections when required and on completion of all works carried out in accordance with EASA, FAA approved procedures

General description

Your daily duties as foreman/Inspector will include:

  • Assign tasks and labour as required
  • Updating production office
  • Co-ordinating alongside the stores department
  • Supervision of workshop staff
  • Ensuring all documentation is kept up to date and compliant
  • Carry out inspection in accordance with the latest manuals (CMM, SRM, AMM etc)
  • Inspections to be carried out on receipt of components, stage inspection and on completion
  • Compiling information up to quotation level to support the Production Manager
  • Salary negotiable on experience

 

Requirements

MUST BE UK RESIDENT TO APPLY

Foreman Experience Required

Employment history in aviation essential

A good knowledge base of aircraft manuals/documents

Computer literacy and experience in Office based software required

Previous company approvals are preferred

Knowledge of composite repairs desirable


Our Benefits Package:

  • Company pension
  • 20 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) increasing after 1 year employment every year to a maximum of 25
  • Regular staff outings
Nº employees 11-50
Founding year 2004
Products / Services Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
Mission Gathering data..
overview Established Aircraft Maintenance company which specialises in repair and refurbishment of aircraft structural components and flying controls, in all areas from , sheet metal work, composite, paint finish and welding. With 18 years of growth we are still expanding and cover all EASA/FAA and CAA approval on and off base.
2 weeks left to apply

Frequently asked questions

The flight operations officer, as part of flight operations, manages all the flight plans. They overlook all the aspects of a flight, including the weather, schedules, safety standards, any potential malfunctions etc. In addition to that, coordination with pilots and providing watch services for the airlines are also flight operations officer duties and responsibilities.

In order to gain the qualification for flight operations officer jobs, aspirants are required a specific education or a training from an institution. The education may be a diploma or an equivalent certificate in Travel and Tourism, or you could acquire special apprenticeship from an employer. Your pay as an apprentice may vary based on different factors.

If you want to build a career in flight operations, you are asked for particular qualifications and skills. You need to have a bachelor’s degree or any equivalent certificate in the relevant fields. A minimum experience of two years in flight operations is required by the employers. Adept problem-solving and good coordination capabilities are also needed.

Different training schools offer courses of different lengths to the aspiring flight operations officers. The tuition fee varies around the globe. Additional discounts are sometimes also applied in special cases. Apprentices are required to show a set of basic skills like reading, writing, comprehension and maths while receiving on the job training.

Working in aviation has its own charm and thrill, not to mention how aviation comprises some of the most prestigious and handsomely-paid jobs out there. Like all other jobs in Aviation, the job of a flight operations officer is very demanding. This is the reason why the flight operations officer salary is usually satisfactory and sufficient.

Description

Flight Operations Officer Job Description 

A flight operations officer helps in the making of flight paths by considering factors, such as turbulent weather, airspace limitations, and the conditions at the airport. The FOOs give a go-ahead to the flight for departure and prompt pilots if conditions change. The place where they generally work is the operations centre of the airlines, from where they coordinate with pilots. In the flight operations, the officers even have the responsibility to sometimes cancel or delay a flight, if they sense any potential danger or turbulent weather. Looking for newly posted flight operations officer jobs ? You can easily count on Aviation Job Search for searching the latest jobs for flight operations officers.

Flight Operations Officer Job Responsibilities 

The job responsibilities of a flight operations officer are quite diverse. They work in close collaboration with the flight crew for the development of a flight plan. Based on any changes in the weather conditions, they redraft the plan and make changes in the flight plan accordingly. They are in charge of all the management of flight schedules and inform the stakeholders in case of any changes in the plan. Reviewing the post-flight data sent by the flight crew is also their duty. They also know how to react in case of an emergency response plan and inform the crew on a timely basis. 

Skills Required For Building Flight Operations Officer Career

If you attribute successful flight operations officer careers to a single characteristic, that would be the ability to handle and manage more than one task at a given time. The duties that a flight operations officer does at one time can’t be done by any individual who is not adept in multi-tasking. They have exceptional communication skills. They coordinate with pilots without any ambiguity. They oversee weather, make flight schedules, report the crew about any delays or flights cancellation. Patience and stoicism are the part of every decision made in a flight operations officer’s day. Go to the Aviation Job Search and find out more about the promising flight operations officer openings.