Techniche Global are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Maintenance Engineer / Team Leader. In this role you will be primary point of contact for Avionics maintenance activities for the aircrafts and associated equipment on site. This area is responsible for repairing and maintaining avionic components essential for aircraft operations. This department specializes in servicing items such as aircraft radios, central warning panel systems, generators, and more. Their primary goal is to ensure that these avionic components are in optimal condition and fully operational to support flight missions.

Rate: £37.6k per annum
Location: RAF Valley – Holyhead (100% onsite)
Duration: perm/ full-time (37rs per week -7 am to 5 pm; early finish on Fridays)
Requirements: Eligible for SC Clearance

Key responsibilities:
Day-to-day, you’ll oversee a team of 3 technicians and 2 supervisors on the daily operations of the avionic component maintenance facility by allocating repair and maintenance tasks to the team, monitor progress and provide guidance as needed, update records and documentation on component repairs and maintenance activities. In this role you will also:

Provide training and mentorship to junior technicians.
Participate in meetings and briefings to discuss operational priorities and strategies.
Report to the maintenance team leader on progress and any issues encountered. This position involves manual work. This could include lifting avionic components, bending, and using tools.

Essential experience of the Deputy Team Leader – Avionics

Avionics maintenance experience required.
Supervisory experience required. Qualifications for the Deputy Team Leader – Avionics

You will need either relevant: degree, Higher National Diploma, Higher National Certificate or BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in engineering, NVQ, City & Guilds, or similar qualification, or experience.
What the company offers

Gym access
Golf course access
Generous holiday allowance
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity