At TUI, our Engineers are vital to keeping our aircraft – and our customers – moving safely and smoothly. From day one, you’ll be part of a skilled global team, supporting operations across our network and helping to ensure every aircraft is ready to fly on time and to the highest standards. You’ll work closely with engineers, flight crews and ground teams, making smart decisions in fast-paced environments. Your work behind the scenes makes the holiday magic happen – when our aircraft are in top shape, everything else falls into place. Success means being a reliable, safety-first problem solver who brings the TUI spirit to life with every turnaround.

Success Profile

What helps you build brilliant solutions?

Check out the qualities we’re looking for and see if you have the right skill level.

• Adaptable
• Detail-orientated
• Deadline-orientated
• Focused
• Multitasker
• Problem-solver

Rewards

Personal benefits

• Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support.

A career to shape

• Choose from a variety of opportunities to level-up and reach your ambitions.

Broaden your network

• We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.

Community

• Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT OUR OFFER 

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.
• This opportunity will be based in Cardiff Airport and works a rolling shift pattern covering days and nights.

ABOUT THE JOB

Reporting to the Station Engineer/Duty Engineer/Supervisor, you will be part of a highly skilled Global team ensuring TUI Engineering and Maintenance operates safely, punctually and in a cost effective manner.

Responsibilities will include:

• Performing aircraft maintenance (scheduled and non- scheduled) and certifying in accordance with technical documentation and company procedures.
• Monitoring ‘A’ Licenced colleagues and certifying their work/tasks.
• Supporting a performance orientated approach, delivering excellence in technical dispatch reliability, whilst continuously focussing on the technical health of the cabin health of the fleet to minimise acceptable deferred defects.
• Supporting away from base requirements as required, including down route rescues, flying spanner duties, and other base support within the TUI group.
• Engaging/developing/maintaining relationships internally and externally promoting the TUI group and increasing the awareness of our strategy.
• Providing your Supervisor/Duty Engineer/Station Engineer/LMM Technical updates as requested/required.
• Deputise as and when requested.
• Ensuring compliance with Local Airport regulations, Company procedures, Technical, H&S, EMS, IT and HR policies.
• Promoting company values at all times.

ABOUT YOU

• Licenced engineer holding, and able to maintain, Part 145 approval on B737NG, B737MAX & B787 with significant operational maintenance experience.
• Operational awareness.
• An experienced team player, who can also work alone if required.
• A logical thinker with the ability to generate ideas and solutions.
• Actively seek work and provide assistance to other team members as requested.
• Excellent communication skills, within all areas of the business and also with our external customers.
• Competent with IT.
• Ability to hold an Airport Security pass and local Airside driving permits.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

Security Clearance Statement 

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline. Rest assured; we’ll guide you on the necessary information you need to provide at each stage. 

Please note that if you are applying for a role in the UK, you must ensure you can provide a full 5 years referencing, plus a criminal record check for all countries you’ve resided in for more than 6 months in the past 5 years (some costs may apply).