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Support Mechanic for Aircraft Maintenance with German (M/F/X)

POSTED ON 4/28/2025 AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025
DHL Express Schkeuditz, Saxony Full Time
Would you like to become part of the most international company in the world? Would you like to make a difference? Then join our team.

European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH (EAT) officially started operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport in spring 2008 as an aircraft maintenance company and registered cargo airline. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHL Group and belongs to the DHL Express division. In cooperation with DHL Air Austria and DHL Air UK Ltd., EAT covers the majority of the European DHL network.

For more information, please visit: European Air Transport Leipzig - Hub Leipzig - Deutschland (dhl.com)

A quick overview of EAT:


  • 55 nationalities from all continents
  • Own state-of-the-art Aviation Training Center
  • 35 own aircraft, Airbus and Boeing
  • Hangar size over 22,000 square meters
  • Over 3 million parts in our aircraft maintenance warehouse


YOUR TASKS

Service mechanics support the maintenance crews with all tasks that arise. They take on important support roles, such as towing aircraft, operating cranes and forklifts, and performing simple tasks on the aircraft.


  • Support in carrying out maintenance and repair tasks on aircraft and aircraft components
  • Assisting in troubleshooting and error correction
  • Towing and hangaring/de-hangaring of aircraft
  • Courier for tools and spare parts
  • Operating cranes for aircraft component changes
  • Operating forklifts
  • Transport of tooling and equipment
  • Ensuring cleanliness, safety, and order through vehicle, hangar, and hangar apron inspections
  • Assisting in the replacement of defective components
  • Supporting the testing of functionality, such as control and steering systems, landing gear, hydraulic systems, de-icing systems, turbine engines, braking systems, etc.
  • Performing service work on various systems
  • Documenting completed tasks
  • Participating in cross-departmental projects
  • Creating and maintaining documentation and upholding the reporting structure
  • Adhering to maintenance standards
  • Daily tool inspection and maintaining cleanliness at the workplace and in the EAT maintenance hangar
  • Supporting the handling of AOGs (Aircraft on Ground) domestically and internationally
  • Escort service for third parties
  • Maintaining all internal training required for carrying out all assigned tasks
  • Taking on all service and support tasks in maintenance
  • Performing cleaning tasks during ongoing operations


YOUR PROFILE


  • Completed technical vocational training
  • Willingness to obtain a towing license, crane operator license, and forklift license
  • Experience in aircraft maintenance is desirable
  • Proficiency with standard MS Office software
  • Good knowledge of English
  • Very good knowledge of German
  • High level of commitment and resilience
  • Careful and conscientious work approach
  • Willingness to work in shifts


OUR OFFER

Working at a Great Place to Work® for the globally most awarded TOP employer of 2023in aenvironment with international colleagues right at the airport.


  • Collective agreement-based contract with salary increases every 2 years
  • Relief time - of up to 5 additional vacation days


Your development:


  • Opportunity for career development within the company
  • Regular trainings
  • Language courses (German, English)


Your benefits:


  • Health insurance supplement with a generous budget
  • Company-supported Kindergarten
  • 24/7 employee subsidiary Cantina and complimentary beverage supply
  • Job tickets & Deutschland-ticket, with free 24/7 shuttle between the Schkeuditz S-Bahn station and EAT Leipzig
  • Job bike, including e-bikes
  • Parking spaces, including free electric charging stations
  • Discounted flight tickets for personal use
  • Free gym and sports courses on our LEJ campus
  • Company events
  • Visa-sponsoring


BECOME PART OF THE TEAM

If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your meaningful application documents via our online system. Your contact person is Magdalena Brockmann, reachable at 49 (0) 341/ 4499 1792.

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