Aircraft Mechanic
Posted 2 weeks ago by Indotronix Avani UK
£41 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
Middle Wallop, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Aircraft Technician & Supervisors role focuses on supporting the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of Chinook and Apache aircraft. Candidates will oversee and mentor technicians while ensuring timely delivery of aircraft to customers. The position requires a strong technical background and the ability to manage a small team effectively. SC Clearance is essential for this role, and sponsorship is not available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assembly, disassembly and/or modification of systems, changing, removing, replacing and/or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes.
- Perform routine troubleshooting of complex aircraft systems.
- Be flexible with work locations and work times to ensure aircraft are delivered on time to customer.
- Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to peers and others appropriate to their role.
- Exercise, or work under appropriate supervision for the role.
- Mitigate immediate risks including ‘stop work’ as well as escalate emerging risks, issues and shortfalls in a timely manner.
- Contribute to continuous improvement workshops and projects as required.
- Where directed, exercise 100% oversight of work carried out by Apprentices or Trainees as well as Apprentice/Trainee mentoring.
- Contribute positively to our open and honest reporting culture.
Key Skills:
- Recognised relevant trade apprenticeship or trade experience equivalent.
- Knowledge of general aircraft maintenance and processes applicable to the aviation environment (Human Factors, FOD control, tool control, health & safety & COSHH).
- Proficient computer skills, use of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Effective team member displaying appropriate behaviours including Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Solid rotary wing / helicopter MRO experience for Technician roles.
- Platform experience on Apache / AH64 is essential for Supervisor roles.
- SC Clearance is vital for this role.
Salary (Rate): £41 an hour
City: Middle Wallop
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Role: Aircraft Technician & Supervisors – Mechanics
Aircraft: Chinook - CH47/Apache - AH64
Location: Middle Wallop or Odiham - Onsite
Role Type: Contract | 6 months - initially
Salary: £38 to £41 an hour – with a £3 an hour bonus at the end of 6 months + overtime
Client Overview: Our prestigious client supports major UK programmes such as Apache, Chinook, C-17, P-8A, and E7 Wedgetail, the UK armed forces’ aircraft, and both virtual and instructor-led training, being well-positioned to address the UK’s current and future defence and security needs, is seeking Aircraft Mechanics & Avionics Technicians / Supervisors on the Apache, AH64e.
The Role: The roles of Mechanics, Avionics Technicians, & Supervisors will form part of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), working as part of a team in support of the client’s key programmes. Reporting to an Operations Lead, this role provides direct control, oversight, mentoring and is responsible for carrying out supervision of technicians in the execution of their maintenance activities. Successful candidates will have a proven technical knowledge and the ability to plan, sequence, distribute and control technical work for a small group of aircraft technicians.
Responsibilities:
- Assembly, disassembly and/or modification of systems, changing, removing, replacing and/or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes.
- Perform routine troubleshooting of complex aircraft systems.
- Be flexible with work locations and work times to ensure aircraft are delivered on time to customer.
- Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to peers and others appropriate to their role.
- Exercise, or work under appropriate supervision for the role.
- Mitigate immediate risks including ‘stop work’ as well as escalate emerging risks, issues and shortfalls in a timely manner.
- Contribute to continuous improvement workshops and projects as required.
- Where directed, exercise 100% oversight of work carried out by Apprentices or Trainees as well as Apprentice/Trainee mentoring.
- Contribute positively to our open and honest reporting culture.
- Recognised relevant trade apprenticeship or trade experience equivalent.
- Knowledge of general aircraft maintenance and processes applicable to the aviation environment (Human Factors, FOD control, tool control, health & safety & COSHH).
- Proficient computer skills, use of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Be an effective team member displaying appropriate behaviours including Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Technician roles: solid rotary wing / helicopter MRO experience
- Supervisor roles: Platform experience on Apache / AH64 is essential