Aerospace Aircraft Fitter: Wing Structure Assembly

Airbus; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premiums up to 33%

Pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Annual bonus

Employee share purchase scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Prestwick Aerosystems Limited in Prestwick, Ayrshire, UK, is seeking a Skilled Aircraft Fitter to join our aerospace manufacturing team. You will work on assembly of wing structure components, perform sealing and finishing, and ensure compliance with strict quality standards.

A completed apprenticeship and trade papers are required. The role offers a starting salary of £37,530 plus shift premiums up to 33%, a 37-hour week with half-day Friday, a defined contribution pension, generous annual

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship in a mechanical, fabrication, welding or comparable trade.
• Trade papers or certificates to be provided during recruitment.
• Experience reading technical drawings and manufacturing documents.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and assemble aircraft wing structure components from engineering data.
• Carry out sealing, coating and finishing to aerospace standards.
• Safely operate tools and production systems to meet quality requirements.
• Maintain high quality and safety standards in a regulated aerospace environment.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Welding

Fabrication

Reading technical drawings

Education

Apprenticeship in a mechanical trade

SVQ Level 3 / City and Guilds equivalent

Job description

Prestwick Aerosystems Limited in Prestwick, Ayrshire, UK, is seeking a Skilled Aircraft Fitter to join our aerospace manufacturing team. You will work on assembly of wing structure components, perform sealing and finishing, and ensure compliance with strict quality standards.

A completed apprenticeship and trade papers are required. The role offers a starting salary of £37,530 plus shift premiums up to 33%, a 37-hour week with half-day Friday, a defined contribution pension, generous annual