Aircraft Engineer - Mechanical

Draken; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% pension matching

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated Aircraft Maintenance Technician to support maintenance activities under the supervision of a Licensed Aircraft Engineer (B1). This role suits someone with an aircraft engineering background who wants to grow in a fast-paced operations environment.

You will work with a professional maintenance team to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft servicing, defect rectification and inspections at base and deployed locations, ensuring

Qualifications

• Completed an Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• Good standard of written and spoken English and basic mathematics.
• Ability to interpret and follow technical instructions and maintenance documentation.
• Experience using hand tools safely and effectively within a maintenance environment.
• Strong awareness of health, safety and risk management principles.
• IT literacy, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and support operational requirements when necessary.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain UK security clearance.
• Previous experience within military, commercial or aviation maintenance environments.
• Experience working on pressurised and/or unpressurised aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Support the Licensed Aircraft Engineer in the maintenance, servicing and repair of aircraft.
• Conduct maintenance tasks in accordance with approved OEM maintenance data, regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Perform daily inspections, scheduled maintenance, component replacements, defect rectification and aircraft servicing activities.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are recorded correctly within company documentation and electronic systems.
• Maintain full compliance with tool control, loose article and quality procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture by actively participating in the Safety Management System (SMS) and reporting process.
• Apply safe working practices and follow all risk assessments and technical instructions.
• Ensure all tooling, test equipment and ground support equipment are serviceable and correctly calibrated before use.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within hangars, workshops and operational areas.
• Support aircraft ground movements as authorised and directed.
• Assist with workplace inspections and the rectification of any identified findings.
• Support maintenance operations away from the home base when required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance

Technical manuals

Hand tools

Safety awareness

IT literacy

Teamwork

Communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship

Equivalent training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Draken offer exciting careers that matter.

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

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a motivated and safety-focused Aircraft Maintenance Technician to support aircraft maintenance activities under the supervision of a Licensed Aircraft Engineer (B1). This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with an aircraft engineering background who is looking to develop their experience in a fast-paced operational environment.

You will play a key role in ensuring aircraft are maintained safely, efficiently and in full compliance with regulatory and company requirements. Working as part of a professional maintenance team, you will assist with scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities, aircraft servicing, defect rectification and inspections both at the home base and, where required, at deployed locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Licensed Aircraft Engineer in the maintenance, servicing and repair of aircraft.
• Conduct maintenance tasks in accordance with approved OEM maintenance data, regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Perform daily inspections, scheduled maintenance, component replacements, defect rectification and aircraft servicing activities.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are recorded correctly within company documentation and electronic systems.
• Maintain full compliance with tool control, loose article and quality procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture by actively participating in the Safety Management System (SMS) and reporting process.
• Apply safe working practices and follow all risk assessments and technical instructions.
• Ensure all tooling, test equipment and ground support equipment are serviceable and correctly calibrated before use.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within hangars, workshops and operational areas.
• Support aircraft ground movements as authorised and directed.
• Assist with workplace inspections and the rectification of any identified findings.
• Support maintenance operations away from the home base when required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role.

Experience & Skills

• Completed an Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• Good standard of written and spoken English and basic mathematics.
• Ability to interpret and follow technical instructions and maintenance documentation.
• Experience using hand tools safely and effectively within a maintenance environment.
• Strong awareness of health, safety and risk management principles.
• IT literacy, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, reliable and committed to delivering high standards of work.
• Physically fit and medically capable of carrying out aircraft maintenance activities.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and support operational requirements when necessary.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain the required UK security clearance.
• Previous experience within military, commercial or aviation maintenance environments.
• Experience working on pressurised and/or unpressurised aircraft.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulations and industry best practice.
• Experience working to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and safety standards.

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.

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

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.

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.