Maintrol Technical Engineer

Overview

Join British Airways as a Maintrol Technical Engineer in the Integrated Operations Centre. You’ll support the Mainline and Euroflyer fleets and guide 24/7 maintenance operations to keep aircraft flying. You will leverage monitoring and prognostic tools to improve performance, analyse safety and defect data, and coordinate AOG recoveries with cross-functional teams.

This is a hands-on role in a historic, high-ambition airline where proactive engineering drives reliability and timely resumption of service. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with a clear impact on safety, cost, and operational excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• Staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets
• Up to 30 discounted hotline airfares per year for you, friends and family

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee recovery work parties for AOG situations globally
• Improve aircraft and engineering performance using monitoring and prognostic tools
• Analyse safety reports and repetitive defects
• Provide on-site specialist technical support with safety/regulatory/commercial considerations
• Source and provide approved data to enable safe maintenance/repair/modification
• Follow established technical procedures to meet performance targets and drive continuous improvement
• Support business development and change initiatives
• Coordinate line station activities to minimise technical delays and AOG recovery
• Lead technical discussions across departments
• Contribute to reliability and safety reviews through defect analysis and monitoring tools

Key requirements

• CAA/EASA or BA approvals (hold and exercise as required)
• B1/B2 Licence without Type rating
• Recognised Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent
• HNC/HND in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• Experience of working in operational teams and supplier management
• In-depth fleet/product knowledge from hands-on experience
• Strong problem analysis and technical decision-making abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively in high-pressure environments
• Ability to hold/execute approvals for Part-145/Part-21 as required
• Team player with people skills
• Effective communicator at all levels
• Self-motivated and adaptable to change
• Aircraft mechanical and avionics systems knowledge
• Prognostic and condition-monitoring tools
• Technical procedures and safety compliance

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