Assistant Airfield Ground Lighting Technician

Summary

Full time Permanent – 42 hours per week

Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm (must be flexible to start and finish times)

Based East Midlands Airport

Career progression opportunities

Why MAG?

Every year, East Midlands Airport connects over 4 million passengers with more than 80 destinations across Europe and is also the UK’s number one provider of pure freight services. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, East Midlands Airport supports over 6,000 jobs and generates around £300m each year for the region.

You’ll also have access to some great benefits including: 

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs 

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays 

• Free parking 

• Subsidised public transport 

• Huge range of company discounts 

• 2 volunteering days per year 

• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 

• Care Concierge service  
• Free Uniform

The role

This exciting new role to join an established engineering team as an Assistant Airfield Ground Lighting Technician who will be responsible in undertaking the routine maintenance, alignment and installation of all Airfield Ground Lighting in accordance with the manufacturer recommendations and CAA/SRG codes of practice. This includes a variety of equipment such as High Mast Lighting, generators, LV systems and control systems.

Typical duties will include:

• Document and record all the maintenance, alignment and installations as required by the Codes of Practice laid down by EMA Approved Maintenance Organisation
• Undertake routine maintenance and installation of all other Airport Aeronautical Ground Lighting equipment not included in the above as and when directed
• Undertake any other duties of a similar responsibility level as may be prescribed from time to time, compatible with training and experience
• Attend training courses as directed by the ATM to provide the level of competence necessary to carry out maintenance work on the Aeronautical Ground Lighting to the standards required by CAA/SRG
• Carry out planned maintenance schedules
• Assist and co-operate in the efficient running of the Airfield Engineering stores
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the current Electrical Regulations, in accordance with the Company's Quality Management procedures and EMA Approved

What will make you successful in the role?

What will make you successful in the role?

• Completion of an electrical engineering apprenticeship, or sufficient experience in an electrical contracting background
• 18th Edition trained
• Good problem solving and analytical skills – experience with electrical fault finding.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable:

• Experience in HV, generator systems and regulators.
• AGL course trained Module 1 – 3.
• Authorised Person trained