Lead Engineer/ Supervisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
East Midlands Airport
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Supervision Troubleshooting Aircraft Maintenance Communication Leadership Engineering Compliance Team Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Lead Engineer/ Supervisor

We are looking for a permanent Shift Lead/ Supervisor to join our growing team at East Midlands airport.This role presents a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervision, assignment allocation and administration of shift personnel, task supervision and the supervision of all staff across all designated Line Maintenance bases where appropriate.
  • Troubleshoot complex defects.
  • Inspect and sign for work completed in accordance with the Personal Authorisation Document granted by the Compliance Monitoring Manager.
  • Liaise with staff to give advice, direction, and support and maintain discipline.
  • Anticipate trends, deal with recurring and deferred defects in an expeditious manner.
  • Through Line Maintenance Manager, provide a compliant and safety control function to always ensure a high standard.
  • Fly on customer’s aircraft from time to time in the capacity of Flight Mechanic.
  • Shall be responsible for ensuring that prior to dispatch of an aircraft all required maintenance has been actioned, documented, and appropriately certified.
  • Bring training requirements to the notice of the Line Maintenance Manager/Deputy Line Maintenance Manager.
  • Accept parts into stores in accordance with the authorisation certificate issued by the Compliance Monitoring Manager and in accordance with MOE part 2.
  • In the absence of the Line Maintenance Manager and or Deputy Line Maintenance Manager deputising to attend to those urgent Airworthiness matters that may not be deferred.
  • Perform such other duties as may be required from time to time.
  • Deputise for the Line Maintenance Manager/Deputy Line Maintenance Manager in his or her absence.
  • Maintain records of tooling, ground equipment, calibration, shift manning and any other records that may be required by the Line Maintenance Manager.

Benefits:

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Annual shift allowance
  • Approval Pay for
  • Each aircraft type CRS restricted
  • Each aircraft type CRS unrestricted
  • Additional “B” rating restricted
  • Additional “B” rating unrestricted
  • A&P Licence
  • Guaranteed retention bonus paid quarterly (March/ June/ September and December)
  • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Generous company pension scheme (5% employer/ 5% employee)
  • Private Healthcare
  • Life Insurance (4x annual salary)

About You:

  • Shall be licensed and approved to certify work on customer’s aircraft, engines equipment and systems.
  • Have the ability to work on their own initiative with a sound mature sense of judgement.
  • Be highly organised and able to handle a wide variety of tasks.
  • Be an effective communicator with proven computer skills
  • Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) and establish relationships with Team, clients and third party suppliers.
  • Proven leadership skills to ensure the very best is achieved by the entire team.

Apply:

Please email a copy of your CV to [contact hidden].

Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals who have the Right to Work in the UK and do not require sponsorship.

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