Aircraft Engineer - Mechanical

Draken; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Draken is seeking an Aircraft Engineer - Mechanical to support aircraft maintenance activities. This role involves performing maintenance tasks in accordance with safety regulations, ensuring compliance with company procedures, and participating in safety culture initiatives. Ideal candidates have an Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship and possess strong communication skills. This full-time position in Bournemouth offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the aviation industry.

Qualifications

• Experience on pressurised and/or Un-pressurised aircraft desirable.
• Medically fit to perform maintenance tasks.
• Willing to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance tasks on aircraft in compliance with company procedures.
• Responsible for servicing allocated aircraft under supervision.
• Active participant in the Safety Management System reporting culture.

Skills

Good technical English

Basic mathematics

Good dexterity

Team oriented

Customer focused

Education

Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

MS Office

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We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

The Role

To support aircraft maintenance activities to the appointed Licensed Aircraft Engineer B1. and have an awareness of all associated and related Aircraft Maintenance regulations and to work safely in accordance with the Company procedures at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety first. Operate at Draken in accordance with the SHE Technical standards. Identify where the SHE Technical Standards are applicable to appointed operations/tasks and apply safe systems of work identified.
• Apply countermeasures identified in applicable risk assessment to appointed operations/tasks.
• To be an active participant in the Safety Management System (SMS) reporting culture and work towards safety improvements at all times.
• Responsible to the nominated supervisor for the receipt / dispatch and servicing of allocated aircraft which include, daily checks, scheduled maintenance, component replacements, defect rectification / repairs, mandatory inspections, re-configuration of aircraft, and aircraft servicing / refuelling under the supervision of the allocated Licensed Aircraft Engineer.
• Conducting all maintenance tasks on the aircraft in accordance with approved data contained within OEM maintenance publications and ensure compliance with published company procedures.
• Carry out tasks to the best of their ability and certify any work within the terms of any company authorisations held. Sign and date all maintenance actions performed within a timely manner.
• Complete worksheets/work cards during the course of maintenance activities and report any additional defects found to the supervising LAE. Issue extension work cards as required to ensure a sufficient breakdown of tasks or recording of additional defects. Upon completion of tasks, deliver completed worksheets to the supervising LAE for inspection.
  
  
  

Experience / Skills / Qualifications

Personal Skills/Abilities -

Good technical English (written and spoken) & basic mathematics

Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship which included modules such as English, Maths and Physics

Experience of service or commercial aircraft engineering/operations (desirable)

Ability to work safely in line with risk assessments and technical instructions

Good dexterity and an ability to use basic maintenance hand tools in a safe manner

Trustworthy, motivated team member and physically fit to undertake manual tasks around and on board the aircraft

Medically fit and able to perform maintenance tasks within the scope of the organisation

Team oriented

Good motivational qualities

An ability to work safely while maintaining tight delivery deadlines

Customer focussed with exceptional personal and communication skills

Self-motivated, Confident, and assertive

Able to adopt and follow the principles of continuous improvement

A demonstrated capability to work within and adhere to a defined set of organisational values

A willingness to work flexible hours to assist in aircraft recoveries

Educational Vocational Qualifications -

Experience on pressurised and/or Un-pressurised aircraft.

IT literacy with previous experience of the MS Office suite

Security cleared to meet current UK and ITAR requirements in support of the business

Human Factors knowledge

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

To us, diversity means bringing your own perspective to the conversation; inclusion means having a voice - and equality means that your voice is heard.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

Intolerance has no place in our Company. We condemn it outright. Instead, we strive to create a culture where each person who joins our team feels they have the opportunity to succeed, to grow, and to work within an environment where they can be themselves.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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