Aircraft Engineer

Job Description

Role Overview Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for the release of an aircraft or its components after maintenance, within the extent of their authorisation, and issue the Aircraft Certificate of Release to Service accordingly. Certified Staff must be able to determine when an aircraft is ready for release to service and when it should not be released. Key Responsibilities Release the aircraft to service after the satisfactory completion of maintenance Guide and support mechanics during the performance of maintenance tasks Supervise maintenance, preventive maintenance and alterations (repairs or modifications) performed by mechanics under supervision, to the extent necessary to ensure proper execution Use methods, techniques and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance manual, the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, or other methods acceptable to the authority Use the tools, equipment and test apparatus necessary to ensure work is completed in accordance with accepted industry practices; where special equipment or test apparatus is recommended by the manufacturer, it must be used or substituted with an equivalent acceptable to the authority Complete all required maintenance within the available maintenance downtime Release maintenance documentation upon satisfactory completion of maintenance and ensure proper archiving of records Record maintenance details, or make precise references, in the aircraft technical log system Requirements Good knowledge of logistics, statistics and probability A strong understanding of the machinery, equipment or aircraft being maintained Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills Licences & Qualifications CARC licence (B1/B2) Airframe & Powerplant Diploma, Bachelor of Engineering, or a related field Experience Minimum of five years of maintenance experience

Requirements

• Release the aircraft to service after the satisfactory completion of maintenance
• Guide and support mechanics during the performance of maintenance tasks
• Supervise maintenance, preventive maintenance and alterations (repairs or modifications) performed by mechanics under supervision, to the extent necessary to ensure proper execution
• Use methods, techniques and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance manual, the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, or other methods acceptable to the authority
• Use the tools, equipment and test apparatus necessary to ensure work is completed in accordance with accepted industry practices; where special equipment or test apparatus is recommended by the manufacturer, it must be used or substituted with an equivalent acceptable to the authority
• Complete all required maintenance within the available maintenance downtime
• Release maintenance documentation upon satisfactory completion of maintenance and ensure proper archiving of records
• Record maintenance details, or make precise references, in the aircraft technical log system
• Good knowledge of logistics, statistics and probability
• A strong understanding of the machinery, equipment or aircraft being maintained
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• CARC licence (B1/B2)
• Airframe & Powerplant Diploma, Bachelor of Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of maintenance experience