Certifying Team Leader (Part 145) (044jc) – St Athan – up to £90k + Benefits
Senior Licensed Engineers – Step into Leadership.
If you’re a licensed B1 or B2 engineer with supervisory experience and you’ve led teams in high-tempo, regulated aviation environments this is a serious opportunity.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.
We’re recruiting a Certifying Team Leader to supervise and coordinate line maintenance activities within a Part 145 operation in St Athan.
This is a senior technical leadership role with certification privilege, operational authority, and direct impact on aircraft availability and commercial performance.
The Mission
You will lead day-to-day line maintenance operations ensuring aircraft are maintained safely, compliantly, and efficiently under EASA / UK CAA Part 145 approval.
You will act as the senior technical authority on shift.
This role combines:
* Certification responsibility
* Team leadership
* Operational coordination
* Regulatory accountability
* Commercial awareness
If you understand aircraft availability pressure, regulatory discipline, and team performance under time constraints this role will resonate.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
* Supervising daily line maintenance activity
* Exercising certification privileges under Part 66 authorisation
* Providing technical leadership during troubleshooting and defect rectification
* Allocating and adjusting workload in line with operational priorities
* Coordinating with Planning, Management, and external stakeholders
* Leading pre- and post-maintenance briefings
* Ensuring accurate completion of maintenance records and tech logs
* Reporting aircraft status and progress daily
* Supporting audits, investigations, SMS and continuous improvement
* Ensuring tooling control and calibration standards are maintained
* Mentoring and developing engineers and mechanics
Ideal Military Background
This role will strongly suit:
* RAF Licensed Engineers transitioning from military Part 145 environments
* Senior SNCO / WO Aircraft Engineers with civilian licences
* Royal Navy Air Engineering Senior Rates
* REME Aviation Artificers with B1/B2 conversion
* Experienced Certifying Engineers seeking a senior team leadership position
If you’ve acted as senior engineer on shift, controlled flight line activity, or held authorisation in a regulated environment your background is directly relevant.
What You’ll Need
* EASA / UK CAA Part 66 B1 and/or B2 Licence
* Relevant type ratings (or working towards)
* Strong knowledge of Part 145, Part M / CAMO requirements
* Previous Certifying Engineer experience
* Supervisory or team leadership background
* Understanding of SMS, Human Factors, and regulatory compliance
* Eligibility for airside passes and driving permits
In return they are offing a good starting salary of up to £90k with 25 days holiday, company pension, 3% employer and 5% employee, possible bonus scheme, depending on personal and company goals, as well as continuing personnel development within the company.
For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed)