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 0333 202 6500, or jc@ex-mil.co.uk or via the website www.ex-mil.co.uk https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8287/certifying-team-leader-part-145