Aircraft Engine Technician

Prattwhitney; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Private medical insurance

Ability to buy and sell holidays

Employee discounts

Fantastic pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Leighton Buzzard seeks candidates for a position involving in-field work across the UK and globally. You will ensure all technical documentation is complete, prepare work scope according to customer requirements, and maintain accurate records of work performed.

The ideal candidate has an AA/AS degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive salary, 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and a fantastic pension scheme.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree or other 2‐year post‑high‑school training with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular in‑field work across the UK & Global, traveling as required.
• Ensure all technical documentation is correctly completed before commencing work.
• Prepare work scope in line with customer and P&W requirements.
• Negotiate customer aspects as appropriate.
• Maintain detailed work files.
• Inspect components and identify items for scrap or rework.
• Build engines to defined standards using P&W hand tools.
• Update technical pack throughout the build process.
• Seek improvements to reduce turn time and costs.
• Generate accurate cost estimates and reports.
• Communicate any escalation in costs to the customer.
• Assist in invoice generation aligning with company targets.

Education

AA/AS degree or other 2‐year post‑high‑school training

Minimum of 8 years relevant experience

Job description

What You Will Do

• Perform regular in‑field work across the UK & Global, traveling as required.
• Ensure all technical documentation is correctly completed before commencing work.
• Properly prepare work scope in line with customer and P&W requirements.
• Be aware of commercial aspects of the work and negotiate with the customer as appropriate.
• Maintain and complete work files with detailed entries of work performed.
• Check in and strip engines in line with the work scope, carrying out basic cleaning of components as necessary.
• Inspect all relevant components and identify items for scrap, rework or refit with reference to product information.
• Build engines to defined standards, ensuring fit, clearance and modification levels are accurate using P&W hand tools and measuring equipment.
• Accurately update the technical pack throughout the build process to ensure its accuracy and completion before engine release.
• Continuously seek improvements to reduce turn time and costs.
• Generate accurate cost estimates and technical reports, adhering to quoted costs.
• Advise the customer of any escalation in costs before estimate values are exceeded.
• Assist in the generation of invoices to ensure alignment with company targets.
• Generate good customer communication and issue regular status reports for in‑house work as necessary.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Ability to buy and sell holidays.
• Employee discounts.
• Fantastic pension scheme.
• Discounted gym membership, and more.

Qualifications

AA/AS degree (or other 2‐year post‑high‑school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.