Job summary

Our client are currently recruiting for a Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager on a permanent basis in Oxfordshire.

Key skills required for this role

Continuing Airworthiness, Helicopter, Part CAMO & Part 145

Important

Continuing Airworthiness, Helicopter, Part CAMO & Part 145

Job description

Description/Overall purpose of the Job:

Deputise the Continuing Airworthiness Manager (CAMO Post Holder) in assigning duties and responsibilities of the Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) department. Primarily responsible for the day-to-day CAMO activities.

Main responsibilities

• Delegated authority for the oversight of all continuing airworthiness activity of the Oxford fleet as defined in the Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME) and associated procedures.
• Management of the CAMO team
• Supporting the AHUK CAM in the discharge of their duties in accordance with the requirements of Part-CAMO / British Continuing Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) and Isle of Man Aircraft Register (IOMAR) regulations.
• To ensure that all appropriate legislative and company procedures are adhered to in order to ensure continuing compliance with current regulatory requirements.
• Provide cross functional support with the CAMO team based at RAF Shawbury.
• Regular liaison with the AHUK CAM in order to ensure continuing compliance.
• Support the development of AHUK Aircraft Maintenance Programmes (AMP).
• Performance of airworthiness reviews to support recommendation / issue / extension of Airworthiness Reviews Certificates (ARC).
• Review and approval of variations to the AMPs.
• Support the airworthiness data review such as Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and implementation actions.
• Respond to audit findings related to functional areas as required by the CAM.
• Ensuring that CAMO personnel are suitably qualified and authorised to perform their duties.
• Manage the capacities of the CAMO team.
• Develop reports as required in support of the fleet on behalf of operators.
• Perform any other such tasks as requested by the CAM in support of AHUK overall objectives.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good understanding of aircraft continuing airworthiness requirements as related to Part CAMO / A8-25 & Part 145 / A8-23.
• Methodical with acute attention to detail.

• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision or as part of a team.
• Flexible work ethic focused on delivering against agreed timelines.
• Strong team leadership skills.
• Proactive - ability to recognise potential issues and apply remedial action before they raise concern or affect operations.
• Must have high computer literacy skills and be competent with Google Docs.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of continuing airworthiness management software for CAMO management.

Education, Qualifications or Training

The below Essential requirements are UK CAA requirements to be eligible to perform airworthiness reviews. Please continue to apply if you are currently working towards this.

• Experienced Part 66 licensed engineer or holding an appropriate aeronautical degree with a minimum of 5 year's experience in continued airworthiness management environment or
• 10 years' experience in continued airworthiness management environment if Part-66 license or aeronautical degree is not available.
• Acceptable as ARC Signatory to support the recommendation / issue / extension of ARC's.

Desirable

• Aviation human factors training undertaken.
• Recognised Part CAMO Training Course accomplished.
• Recognised Part 145 Training Course accomplished.

Additional requirements

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance, be eligible for SC clearance and meet the requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.