Aircraft Composite Fitter

MPI Limited; Aley Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MPI Limited is seeking Aircraft Composite Fitters to work on site at Luton Airport in a hangar-based maintenance environment. The role involves pre-preg repairs, resin work, metal-to-metal bonding and hot bonding operations on Boeing aircraft.

Candidates should have proven experience with composites, SRM documentation, and the ability to read engineering drawings. DBS check and UK right-to-work are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Composite Fitter on commercial aircraft is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to handle resins and pre-pregs safely and accurately.
• Knowledge of metal-to-metal bonding procedures and SRM documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform hangar-based composite repairs in a Boeing aircraft maintenance environment.
• Prepare materials for vacuum bagging and set up hot bonding equipment.
• Read and interpret SRM documents and engineering drawings; assess honeycomb repairs.

Skills

Composite Fitter

Resins & Pre-pregs

Metal Bonding

Vacuum bagging prep

Hot bonding

Engineering drawings

Honeycomb repair

SRM documents

Tools

Hot bonding equipment

Vacuum bagging equipment

Job description

MPI have requirements for Aircraft Composite Fitters to work on site at Luton Airport. Start Date: October 2026 Duration: May/June 2027 Hours: 45 hours p/week (07:00 - 16.30). Monday to Friday Half hour unpaid lunch. This role is deemed in-scope of IR35 Duties: Working in a Hangar base maintenance environment on the commercial Boeing aircraft. Performing pre-preg repairs, wet layup, and metal-to-metal hot bonding. Criteria: Previous experience on commercial aircraft. Good sound understanding and experience as a Composite Fitter Experience with use of resins and pre-preg materials. Metal to metal bonding procedures. How to apply materials to prepare for vacuum bagging. How to set up and operate hot bonding equipment. Ability to understand SRM documents and engineering drawings. General knowledge of various types of repairs to honeycomb sandwich structures and how to taper sand before a layup. Other: Current DBS required Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be currently
residing in the UK INDHP