Airworthiness Engineer

Description:

Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub.

AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

AHUK is the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying School (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).

PLEASE NOTE - It is AHUK policy to require all applicants to demonstrate they have the right to remain and to work in the UK.

Description/Overall purpose of the Job

UK Military Flying Training System (Rotary Wing) Airworthiness Engineer, Shawbury

Reports to UK MFTS (RW) Technical Services Manager (Shawbury)
 

• The Airworthiness Engineer is responsible to provide Part “M” Airworthiness Support Function within the Technical Services Department.
   

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
 

• Periodical review of Aircraft Maintenance Programmes against fleet Maintained Aircraft
• Implement/validate changes to the Maintenance Programmes in the MIS arising from revisions to the AMP ensure compliance against aircraft configuration.
• Monitor and implement actions arising from applicability requirements ascertained as part of incoming airworthiness data review
• Assist with the review of all forms of technical information from the Regulatory Authorities, and OEMs in a timely and consistent manner, this will include, but is not limited to the following
• Airworthiness Directives
• Service Bulletins
• Be acceptable to the UK CAA to hold a form 4 position (ARC Signatory)
• Provide input to the H135/H145 presentations for the MFTS CAMR
• Generate AD/SB compliance reports periodically or as required to support Aircraft Audits and Airworthiness Reviews.
• Provide a proactive approach to repetitive defect analysis and reporting.
• Perform other airworthiness activities as directed by the Technical Services Manager based on workload and task prioritisation in support of the MFTS operation