Summary:

This is a role within the UK CAA and EASA Part 145 approved aircraft maintenance functional area. Aircraft trimmers perform cabin and interior repair, modification, and maintenance work under supervision to ensure that all cabins and other areas inside an airplane are well maintained.

Responsibilities:

• Aircraft carpet, galley, and toilet flooring replacement.
• Cabin side wall touch-ups/repairs.
• Tedlar repairs.
• Soft furnishing repairs.
• Seat cover replacement.
• Tray table replacement.
• Seat pocket repairs.
• Sourcing of parts/materials.
• Work on IAW-approved maintenance data and design drawings.
• Record any work carried out within the issued work pack or operator Tech Log.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Be able to demonstrate an organized approach to daily job tasks;
• Knowledge of maintenance standards.
• Knowledge and ability to use aircraft maintenance data.
• Initial Human Factors (HF) training.
• Fuel Tank Safety (FTS) training.
• Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) training.
• English Language proficiency (written & spoken)

Travel / Misc.:

• None.

Summary:

Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for performing maintenance on time and by the applicable requirements, regulations, and approved standards so that all maintenance is released to service in a safe and compliant manner. The Licensed Aircraft Engineer role also includes tasks not directly related to maintenance, but crucial to the overall functioning of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as Certifying & Support Staff and exercises privileges in accordance with individual authorisation document.
• Supervision of Base maintenance activities.
• Allocating work.
• Satisfactory completion and certification of all work required by contracting operators/customers following the work specification (work order and approved MOE procedures).
• Ensuring that the organization’s procedures and standards are always complied with.
• Interacting with Quality Auditors to ensure that the quality function can perform unhindered.
• Implementation of the Quality Policy and Human Factor issues.
• Working in and maintaining facilities to a high standard.
• Performing maintenance strictly following approved maintenance data.
• Recording maintenance in a clear, unambiguous manner.
• When maintaining operational aircraft, under the direction of the respective CAMO, through effective management of the line station keep.
• to a minimum the number of deferred defects and monitor the progress of rectification.
• Attending all required training, including aircraft type training when the organization requires additional type coverage.
• For the incoming inspection of components, parts, materials, tools, and equipment, the related classification, segregation, and storage according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
• Ensure that tooling & equipment is used following the relevant instructions and organization procedures.
• Maintain tooling & equipment as directed by the DAM.
• Perform any reasonable duties associated with the upkeep of the line station and maintenance facility as directed by the DAM.
• When necessary, report problems and suggest improvements to the Director, Quality Aircraft.
• Maintenance in respect of the organization’s MOE & procedures to remain an up-to-date and accurate document reflective of the maintenance organization.
• Maintain and uphold a Just Culture in the approved maintenance organization.
• Submit internal occurrence reports to the Director, Quality Aircraft Maintenance when required and encourage colleagues to do the same.
• Prepare relevant work packages and formally hand them to maintenance personnel as applicable.
• Review completed work packages, identify errors and/or omissions, and liaise with maintenance personnel to have appropriate corrections made to ensure the system is reflective of maintenance activities performed.
• Archive electronic copies of completed work packages and send original documentation to the relevant CAMO.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• UK CAA/EASA Part 66 License (B1, B2 & C).
• Supervisory experience running base maintenance checks.
• Current type ratings on one or more of the following types; Embraer 135/145, Boeing 737NG, ATR 42/72, Airbus A320 CEO.
• Knowledge of Part M, Part 145, Part 66 & Part 147.
• HF Qualified.
• EWIS Qualified.
• SFAR88 Qualified.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally in the English language.
• Ability to work IAW-approved maintenance data.

Travel / Misc.:

• None.

Summary:

This role is primarily responsible for performing aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification tasks under supervision at the WASL Teesside facility.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification tasks.
• Accurately record all work performed on the appropriate maintenance records such as worksheets/task cards.
• Comply with procedures detailed within the Maintenance Organization Expositions and any associated documentation.
• Comply with all company health and safety policies, procedures, and COSHH requirements.
• When not assigned to aircraft work, fully utilize available time productively to support the maintenance and cleanliness of the facility.
• Perform any additional duties or tasks as directed by the Base Maintenance Manager.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Aeronautical apprenticeship or recognised national qualification in aircraft maintenance.
• Minimum of 4 years aircraft maintenance experience.
• Be able to demonstrate an organised approach to daily job tasks.
• Can demonstrate a high level of skill across multiple disciplines, such as mechanical, structural, and power plant tasks.
• Knowledge of maintenance standards.
• Knowledge and ability to use aircraft maintenance data.
• Initial Human Factors (HF) training.
• Fuel Tank Safety (FTS) training.
• Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) training.
• English Language proficiency (Written & Spoken).

Travel / Misc.: 

• None.

Summary:

Maintain the Teesside Hangar 2 store facilities including goods receiving, allocation of goods, and return of items. As a Goods-In inspector, you will have responsibility for the receiving inspection of components, parts, materials, and tools as well as storage in line with OEM recommendations and UK CAA/EASA regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out inspections of all goods received, ensuring correct condition and paperwork requirements are met.
• Monitoring of all Part/Consumable stock levels and shelf life, escalating within the Supply Chain as required.
• Ongoing monitoring of the Store Operation effectiveness – supporting the Lead Store Person with adaptation and creation of procedures to support.
• Work with the Lead Store Person and Tooling Specialists to perform periodic checks of tooling, managing the inventory, and maintaining appropriate records.
• To prioritize and prepare aircraft parts as directed in preparation for maintenance inputs.
• To support the cleanliness, tidiness, and upkeep of Hangar stores.
• To support the day-to-day running of Hangar stores.
• Understand and be able to effectively operate the maintenance system.
• Ensure workplace health and safety standards are met.
• Ensure Dangerous Goods Awareness is always applied.
• To maintain the store's area in an orderly manner.
• Comply with company procedures for material handling.
• Ensure delivery and received materials are well stored in the proper location in the warehouse.
• Perform any additional duties or tasks as directed by the Stores & Tooling Supervisor
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of applicable Part-145 and Part-M/CAMO requirements.
• Previous store experience desirable.
• Knowledge of HF, EWIS, & FTS
• Key skills:
  o Attention to detail/analytical
  o Communication (written and verbal)
  o Interpersonal skills/team player and stakeholder (internal & external) liaison

Travel / Misc.:

• None.

The post holder will be expected to carry out any other duties allocated that are appropriate to the grade and nature of this post. Job descriptions will be reviewed and discussed annually in line with the Staff Appraisal Scheme

WASL are committed to equal opportunities and have an Equality and Diversity policy in accordance with legislation and all appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Summary:

To co-ordinate all activities to ensure a safe, quick, and efficient turnaround, manage the entire arrival and departure process ensuring a safe working environment and achieve an on-time departure. As a Ramp Agent, you will be required to understand various airline systems and communicate with the relevant departments, also ensure that the aircraft departs with all passengers, baggage, and cargo. Complete and maintain flight records.

Responsibilities:

• Complete various flight details and logs.
• Maintain applicable safety and performance standards.
• Develop and build good relations with customers and Airport authorities.
• Report irregularities and take appropriate action.
• Perpetration of any flight paperwork for crew including printing of flight plans, weather packs, reports, passenger lists etc.
• Communicate aircraft fuel and load data between the flight crew and load control departments.
• Priorities tasks and manage the turnaround of aircraft from arrival to departure.
• Operate a variety of computer systems and handheld devices.
• Deal with aircraft weight and balance calculations as required.
• Report all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager.
• Comply with all UK/Ireland/EU legislation as well as airport authority and carrier security requirements.
• Ensuring company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are complied.

Training

• Within your role as Ramp Agent, you will be required to partake in a training program that will allow you to complete relevant practices/procedures required of this role.

Other duties

• Provide general administrative support to the Ground Handling Team and business.
• Provide holiday/absence cover for colleagues within the team when necessary.
• Travel to other sites may also be required.
• Flexibility with shifts to cover business-critical needs.
• This list is not exhaustive and may vary depending on location and operational/local customer requirements.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Proven experience as an office administrator, office assistant or relevant role
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Familiarity with office management procedures
• Proficient in MS Office and Office management software
• Qualifications in Administration or Business Studies to NVQ3
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• English Language proficiency (Written & Spoken)
• Full Clean Driving License

Travel / Misc.:

• None.

*WAML is committed to equal opportunities and has an Equality and Diversity policy in accordance with legislation and all appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Summary:

To efficiently manage and direct ramp activities to deliver high quality products/services to our customers providing the necessary services to aircraft as required. This includes (but is not limited) to manage the loading and unloading of baggage and cargo and mail, sorting and transporting baggage to and from the aircraft and the operation of specialist ground servicing equipment.

Responsibilities:

Airside Areas

• Maintain applicable safety and performance standards.
• Develop and build good relations with customers and Airport authorities.
• Unload and load baggage and cargo from Aircraft in a safe and efficient manner.
• Report irregularities and take appropriate action.
• Participate and contribute to internal and customer meetings.
• Marshal aircraft precisely to and from gates
• Participate in safety meetings/briefings.
• Operate Ground service equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service to passengers and airlines.
• Provide cleaning, servicing, and replenishment tasks such as cabin cleaning, lavatory servicing, water replenishment etc.

Other Duties

• Provide general administrative support to the Ground Handling Team and business.
• Provide holiday/absence cover for colleagues within the team when necessary.
• Travel to other sites may also be required.
• Flexibility with shifts to cover business critical needs.

This list is not exhaustive and may vary depending on location and operational / local customer requirements.

Planning and Organizing

• Liaise with Manager to ensure workload is shared and effective handovers take place when necessary.

Day-to-day communications /interactions

• Always deliver clear verbal and written communication bearing in mind cultural and religious differences when dealing with internal/external customers and regulatory officials.

Teamwork

• Contribute to discussions and listen to the views of colleagues, sharing ideas and information.
• Demonstrates drive, enthusiasm, commitment to team objectives and support in the absence of team members.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
• Experience within an aviation environment is desirable, but not essential.

Working hours: 20 hours per week – Covering Monday to Sunday

Travel/Misc.:

• None

The Post holder will be expected to carry out any other duties allocated that are appropriate to the grade and nature of this post.

Job Descriptions will be reviewed and discussed annually in line with the Staff Appraisal Scheme.

Summary:

The Safety & Compliance Manager is a key management role with primary responsibilities within the aircraft maintenance department. Initially holding the UK CAA and EASA Nominated Person (Form 4 Holder) role for Quality, then following the successful implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) into WASL Part-145 approvals, will hold Nominated Person roles for Safety Manager (SM) and Compliance Monitoring Manager (CMM). The role has wider responsibilities with developing and implementing an effective Integrated Management System (IMS) across other WASL functional areas such as aircraft recycling, fixed base operations and ground handling.

Responsibilities:

UK & EASA Part-145 Nominated Person – Quality (and CMM in future) with key responsibilities for:

• Ensuring that WASL activities are monitored for compliance with the applicable requirements and any additional requirements as established by WASL, and that these activities are carried out properly under the supervision of the nominated persons.
• Ensuring that any maintenance contracted to another maintenance organisation is monitored for compliance with the contract or work order.
• Establishing an independent audit system to monitor compliance of WASL with UK CAA & EASA requirements, and that an audit plan is properly implemented, maintained, and continually reviewed and improved.
• Corrections and corrective actions are requested as necessary.
• Establishing regular meetings with the Accountable Manager to appraise the effectiveness of the Compliance Monitoring.
• Monitoring the amendment of WASL procedures and standard practices (MOE, including the associated procedure(s)) and their compliance with the current revision of Part-145 plus any other applicable regulatory requirement and guidance material issued by the UK CAA or EASA.
• Submission of the MOE and any associated amendments, to the competent authority for approval.
• Managing the approved supplier list assessing providers of materials, standard parts, components and contracted organisations for satisfactory product quality in relation to the needs of WASL.
• Assessing subcontractors working under the Compliance Monitoring.
• Issue /renewal/cancellation of UK CAA & EASA Part-145 Certifying Staff / Support Staff individual authorisations.
• Acceptance on temporary or occasional cases base maintenance tasks (AD’s, SB’s) to be performed by a line maintenance organisation.
• Notification to the competent authority, as applicable according to the procedures established in the MOE, of maintenance activities conducted outside the approved locations.
• Establishing feedback from of audit findings into the recurrent training programme.
• Establishing a programme of training and continuation training using internal & external resources, including the retention and management of staff training records.

Assist the Accountable Manager with development and implementation of the UK & EASA Part-145 SMS then hold Nominated Person – Safety Manager role with key responsibilities for the following:

• Managing the safety reporting scheme and the occurrence reporting system, including initiation and follow-up of internal occurrence investigations.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessment and management.
• Monitor the implementation of actions taken to mitigate risks, as listed in the safety action plan.
• Provide periodic reports on safety performance to the safety review board.
• Ensure the maintenance of safety management documentation.
• Ensure that there is safety training available, and that it meets acceptable standards.
• Provide advice on safety matters.
• Establishing feedback from maintenance incidents/issues and feeding these back into the recurrent training programme.
• Actively support and promote a positive safety learning culture through the reporting of occurrences and potential hazards and by adopting just culture, continuous improvement and human factors principles with their work.

Wider safety and compliance monitoring responsibilities including the following:

• Assist with the development and implementation of an integrated management system for safety & compliance within all functional areas of WASL (e.g., aircraft recycling, fixed based operations and ground handling).
• Perform any additional duties or tasks as directed by the Director of Engineering & Maintenance.

Requirements:

• Effective leadership, management, collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence others.
• Ability to hold UK and EASA Part-145 Nominated Person (Form 4) roles for Safety Manager and Compliance Monitoring Manager.
• Valid or previously held Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) or Aeronautical Engineering Degree.
• Minimum of 5-years’ experience in an aircraft maintenance or continuing airworthiness control environment.
• Technical knowledge representative of the products/types listed in WASL MOE (e.g., AML Type Ratings, General Familiarisation courses and/or related experience).
• Comprehensive knowledge (training) and understanding of Part-145 and any associated regulatory requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge (training) and understanding of Maintenance Organisation Expositions (MOE), their development and revisions through liaison with Competent Authorities.
• Formal evidence of training in quality systems / compliance monitoring and auditing skills & techniques.
• Knowledge of maintenance standards.
• Initial Human Factors (HF) training.
• Fuel Tank Safety (FTS) training.
• Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) training.
• Knowledge and understanding of ICAO, UK CAA and EASA standards / requirements on safety management.
• Understanding of management systems, including compliance monitoring systems.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Understanding of safety investigation techniques and root cause methodologies.
• Understanding and promotion of a positive safety culture.
• Safety management experience.
• Data management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• English Language proficiency (Written & Spoken).

Travel/Misc.:

• Occasional.

Summary:

This is a crate manufacturing role based within Willis Aviation Services Operations. The post holder reports to the Disassembly and Logistics Manager and supports the aircraft dismantling team in logistical operations.

Responsibilities

• Assembles boxes, skids, crates, or platforms used for shipping equipment and aircraft components. Plans and builds or assembles the most effective crating method for new or unusual items.
  
  
• Read, learn, understand, and interpret work instructions, and other instructions written or verbal, to complete assembly of crates for components according to established guidelines and quality standards.
  
  
• Use a variety of hand and power tools following appropriate methods and procedures to prepare products and other items for shipment.
  
  
• Manage inventory following established guidelines and procedures including labelling and locating parts, picking parts from appropriate locations specified and recording and communicating timber levels.
  
  
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and maintain all equipment according to maintenance plans and established procedures.
  
  
• Practice problem solving and troubleshooting techniques as part of a team responsible for realizing continuous improvement to products and processes.
  
  
• Maintain ISPM 15 standards throughout each crating contract ensuring the company keeps its accreditation for onwards shipping of timber internationally.
  
  
• To be able to switch roles to maintenance of hangar and other related workplace buildings etc.

Requirements

• Appropriate professional background:

o Substantial industry timber work experience

• English Language proficiency (Written & Spoken);
  
  
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
  
  

The post holder will be expected to carry out any other duties allocated that are appropriate to the grade and nature of this post. Job descriptions will be reviewed and discussed annually in line with the Staff Appraisal Scheme.

WASL are committed to equal opportunities and have an Equality and Diversity policy in accordance with legislation and all appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

• Proven experience as a Logistics Coordinator
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
  
  

Responsibilities: Accurate tagging, logging packing and identification of aircraft components. To enrol onto an IATA dangerous goods by air, road, and sea for the onward shipping of dangerous goods. To communicate with customer requests whilst building good relationships. Forklift truck operations off loading and unloading vehicles/shipping containers recording QC into SharePoint software. Build a good understanding of all logistical procedures and maintain good records. To be flexible in the roll and assist with other key areas of work. Expected to assist Mechanic and Engineers within the Disassembly areas of work (non-Mechanical)

• English Language proficiency (Written & Spoken)
• Computer literate
• Familiar with aircraft component handling and recording.