B1 Certifying Engineer (Airbus A320), Tangier

Job Purpose

Carries out and supervises Line/Base-level maintenance tasks on Air Arabia and third-party aircraft within the CAR 66 ‘B1’ License Category, ensuring the required work is performed, certified and recorded accurately and timely in accordance with Air Arabia and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

1. Review assigned task cards with the Maintenance Manager to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
2. Prepare and perform scheduled aircraft maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
3. Carry out aircraft test and inspection tasks to the standard necessary to fully identify and record any defects or damage in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
4. Perform defect troubleshooting and rectification in accordance with Aircraft Maintenance Manuals and instructions provided by Engineering Department.
5. Sign off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation, verifying that the task card and associated documents have been completed to the required standard following completion of all maintenance.
6. Manage communications with other Engineers and Technicians related to the assigned tasks, ensuring proper coordination, continuity and handover of work.

Safety

1. Manage the safety of assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring all published mandatory precautions are taken prior to commencing work and during task execution.
2. Take positive steps to protect self and other persons in the area of the maintenance activity from any possible injury, including the use of proper GSE and protective equipment.
3. Manage human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that the continuity of critical maintenance tasks is protected, by avoidance of task interruption and the proper use of handover procedures.

Reputation and Teamwork

1. Internal Customer Service: provide positive support to other operational teams in ABY, with proactive and helpful professional advice, suggestions and solutions.
2. Leadership: provide sound supervision and guidance of Technicians assigned to support own tasks, ensuring they are adequately briefed to perform non-certifying maintenance tasks.
3. Representing Air Arabia: present a positive and competent image of technical professionalism to ABY Flight Crews, other companies’ personnel and ABY customers.

Cost Awareness

1. Maintain positive awareness of the cost of aircraft maintenance, including use of time and materials. Minimise unnecessary waste of consumable material and part repair cost by avoiding unnecessary damage and repeat work.

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

• Holds / has held an EASA Part 66 & DGAC B1 Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320.
• Note: must commit to ensure any limitations removed from license within 9 months of induction.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted DGAC B1 Category License.
• Ability to obtain a Moroccan driving license.

Work Experience

External Applicants

• At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Line/Base Maintenance environment.

Internal Applicants

• Minimum 3 years as a qualified Aircraft Technician following initial training.
• Licensed on A320 in B1 category.
• Good performance record.