Lead Aircraft Mechanic (Painting)

Job description / Role

Company Overview

At Aircraft Appearance Centre, we elevate your aircraft's look with expert livery, precision paintwork, and impeccable interior finishes. Our advanced paint facility boasts a fully automated, climate-controlled hangar that accommodates aircraft up to the Airbus A380. From stunning exterior designs to flawless interior detailing, our skilled team ensures your aircraft stands out with exceptional quality and precision. Trust Aircraft Appearance Centre to make every flight a visual masterpiece.

Role Overview

The Lead Aircraft Mechanic (Painting) is to carry out approved maintenance, repair, repaint or partial repaint to aircraft structure/cabin interior and to components removed from aircraft within aircraft paint shop/workshop in accordance with approved documentation and to correct quality standards.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Prioritize workload on a daily basis in conjunction with Aircraft Appearance Engineer/Licensed Aircraft Engineer.
• Carry out approved maintenance, repair, repaint or partial repaint to aircraft structure and to components removed from aircraft within aircraft paint shop/workshop in accordance with approved documentation and to correct quality standards.
• Carry out all work only after ensuring that all safety precautions are in place.
• Ensure that the workshop environment and any working area is kept in a clean and tidy manner.
• Be responsible for supervision of mechanics and cleaner/helpers in aircraft paint shop area.
• Carry out instructions of supervising engineers in respect of specific job requirements.
• Ensure tools and equipment are properly used and maintained in good condition.
• Certify for work carried out when holding the appropriate approval.

Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Engineering/Mechanical Experience: 3+ Years
• Vocational or Diploma (12+2 or equivalent): Higher/National Diploma or Apprenticeship in Engineering, Automotive or a related industry or equivalent training with a reputable airline, approved maintenance organisation or Air Force.
• Experience in Engineering, Mechanical or Other.

Knowledge/Skills

• Experience of aircraft maintenance in painting with an airline or an approved aircraft maintenance organisation or equivalent formal training in an Air Force with post training experience in an aircraft maintenance painting capacity.
• An in-depth knowledge of maintenance safety, human factors and general engineering practices is an essential requirement.
• Must have the ability to read, write and converse fluently in English.

Details of Safety Sensitive Role

• Working at height: YES
• Exposure to hazardous energy systems: YES
• Heavy lifting: YES
• Working in areas with motorised mobile equipment: YES
• Work in confined spaces: YES
• Contact with contaminating materials (Humans/Animals/Chemicals): YES
• Contact with dangerous goods: YES
• Work in an extremely noisy environment: YES
• Work in heat: YES
• Working with pressurised substances: YES
• Exposure to fixed protruding sharp objects: YES
• Exposure to contact with moving/falling objects: YES
• Airport driving permit: YES

About the Company

A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide.