Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Part 147 Maintenance Instructor Training  & Proficiency Assessor (f/m) to join our Training Center within our Customer Services Department based in Toulouse, France.

As The Part 147 Aircraft Maintenance Instructor Training & Proficiency Assessor, you will be responsible for selecting, assessing, qualifying, and continually developing Airbus Maintenance Instructors across the Airbus global training network.

In this key role focused on quality and safety, you will ensure global network compliance, guaranteeing that all training activities strictly adhere to EASA regulations (Part-66 / Part-147) and Airbus internal standards.

Your responsibilities will include conducting Annual Proficiency Checks (APCs), facilitating train-the-trainer programs, auditing training centers, and promoting safety initiatives across the organisation.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly.    Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Instructor Qualification & Capability Development

• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Oversee candidate selection and qualification pipelines to meet global resource demand and operational agreements.

• Mentorship & Coaching: Guide candidate instructors through dry-runs and evaluation milestones to build confidence and streamline the qualification process.

• Proficiency Assurance: Perform Annual Proficiency Checks (APCs) to evaluate instructor performance, resolve skill gaps, and institute targeted recovery plans.

• Train-the-Trainer Facilitation: Deliver the Airbus Maintenance Instructor Course (AMIC) to enforce high-caliber teaching methodologies across all locations.

Compliance, Governance & Quality Management

• Regulatory Oversight: Guarantee complete alignment of training programmes with EASA Part-66/147 mandates and internal Airbus governance.

• Audits & Site Surveys: Inspect global training sites to ensure audit readiness; investigate, track, and proactively resolve non-conformances or procedural deviations.

• Record Integrity: Maintain comprehensive, audit-proof documentation for instructor credentials, assessments, and competency profiles.

Standardisation & Operational Quality

• MTOE Alignment: Ensure instructor capabilities, authorisations, and operational scopes are formally documented and approved within the Maintenance Training Organisation Exposition (MTOE).

• Authorised Scope: Enforce strict adherence to assigned operational limits for all instructional staff.

• Continuous Standardisation: Lead standardisation workshops, internal audit follow-ups, and refresher courses to align staff with evolving regulatory standards.

• Terms of Reference: Instructors operate strictly within an assigned authorisation scope defined by the training organisation.

• Continuation Training: Regular internal audits, standardisation workshops, and refresher training keep instructional staff aligned with changing regulatory expectations

Safety & Operations Support

• Safety Management: Contribute actively to Safety Management Systems (SMS) across training and flight operations support.

Your global scope: 

• Worldwide Reach: Direct oversight across 5 major Airbus Training Centers (Toulouse, Miami, Hamburg, Beijing, Bengaluru), regional training partners, and Maintenance Training Sites (MTS) operating under the Airbus MTOE.

• Aircraft Programmes: Comprehensive coverage across all Airbus commercial aircraft platforms (A320, A330, A380, and A350).

• Network Audience: Direct evaluation responsibility for instructors, knowledge examiners, and invigilators across the worldwide network.

Your boarding pass:

• Instructional Background: 3+ years delivering theoretical/practical aircraft maintenance instruction (Part-147, Part-145 internal, or equivalent vocational training).

• Assessment & Auditing: Prior experience as a Practical Assessor, alongside familiarity with audit processes and M(T)OE documentation or equivalent.

• Regulations : In-depth, working knowledge of EASA Part-66, Part-147, and Part-145 regulations.

• Digital Proficiency: Hands-on experience with modern Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital testing tools, and training software.

Mandatory for the position:

• License: EASA Part-66 Category B1 and/or B2 License or ICAO license equivalent featuring relevant Airbus Type Ratings with Part-147 certification. (Dual B1/B2 licensing is highly advantageous).

• Industry Experience: Minimum 5-7 years in aircraft maintenance, including experience in an EASA Part-145 line or base maintenance environment.

• Language Skills: High-level English fluency, both written and spoken (CEFR B2 minimum).

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Training support & services <JF-CS-TS>

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.