Senior Hydraulics Technician

Purpose: to deliver planned maintenance to aircraft ground support equipment and tooling

Key Responsibilities:

Effectively fault find and offer repair solutions for a wide variety of aircraft tooling and GSE, including but not limited to aircraft jacks, dollies & trollies, pumps and trailers

Deliver planned maintenance activities to various types of aircraft equipment and tooling, including but not limited to steps, platforms, trailers, trolleys, tow bars, and jacks

Complete load testing of equipment and tooling as per OEM drawings

Carry out repairs to equipment in order to ensure equipment returns to service in a timely manner

Problem solve a variety of issues on all types of equipment including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Work as part of a wider engineering team

Generate reports using our online system

Support work activities at other airports or sites as required (UK and abroad), including but not limited to completing works on customer sites as well as our own facilities

Work closely with the Operations Team to ensure jobs are accepted, understood, implemented and closed down efficiently and accurately

Communicate with the Operations Team effectively, ensuring emails are

responded to in a timely manner and calls are answered or returned as soon as practically and safely possible

Ensure all work is delivered in accordance with customer contract service level agreements

Endeavour to achieve a first-time-fix on all equipment

Support new and existing engineers and junior engineers day to day, including sharing knowledge and providing training as required

Complete more complex jobs as scheduled on the daily plan

Qualifications and experience required for this role:

Strong engineering knowledge and technical skills

Be competent and capable to read a manual/drawing to identify piece parts and assemblies to effect repairs

Have the ability to apply engineering principles to generate a solution if no manuals are available

Proactive approach

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Excellent planning and organisational ability with an analytical approach to problem solving

Experienced with IT, demonstrating ability in MS Office - including Email, Outlook, Word and Excel

Good communication with people at all levels

Must have right to work in the UK

Full, clean UK driving license is required

Must be able to gain an airport pass - therefore clean personal record and ability to show previous work/educational history up to 5 years prior with references

Desirable:

Formal engineering or similar qualification would be advantageous

Demonstrable experience in a similar role is advantageous