Aircraft Fitter

Hyde Group Ltd; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + statutory holidays

4-day compressed work week

Free parking

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Hyde Group Ltd in Dukinfield is seeking an Airframe Fitter to join our high-tech aerospace manufacturing team. You will assemble metallic structures on our core product, reading and interpreting engineering drawings and ensuring correct equipment is used and calibrated to aerospace standards.

The role operates on a four-day compressed week (7:00–16:30, Mon–Thu) with a competitive salary and 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays. We value safety, quality, and ongoing career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace airframe/structural assembly.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and aerospace specifications.
• Commitment to safety and 5S standards.
• Trade test to demonstrate assembly ability to aerospace quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble core product using metallic structures in line with SOPs and quality standards.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and ensure correct equipment is used and calibrated.
• Carry out assembly operations including drilling, countersinking, riveting, use of sealants, helicoils, bearings and bushes.

Skills

Aerospace airframe assembly

Reading engineering drawings

Quality standards compliance

5S safety adherence

Aerospace specifications awareness

Drilling and riveting processes

Job description

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for an airframe fitter working at our manufacturing facility in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to a range of mainly UK based Aerospace clients for over 50 years.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly, fast paced and clean working environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. We offer competitive salary and annual leave, with an entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory holidays. We also offer the option to compress hours to a 4 day working week, holidays for compressed hours will be pro-rated.

As an Airframe Fitter, you will be involved with the assembly of our core product working with a variety of metallic structures. You'll perform all assembly operations in line with our Standard Operating Procedures, whilst working to the approved quality standards. You will be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and have the ability to ensure that the correct equipment is used and fully calibrated.

Essential Requirements

• Must be committed to working safely and comply with the 5S standards in place.
• Aerospace airframe / structural assembly experience, preferably working within the aerospace industry.
• Ability to read / understand drawings and aerospace specifications.
• Key processes: drilling, countersinking, riveting, use of sealants, fitting helicoils, bearing, bushes etc.
• Trade test to be completed as a follow up / 2nd stage interview to demonstrate ability to carry out assembly processes to aerospace quality standards.

The hours for this role are compressed over four days working 7:00am-4:30pm Monday - Thursday.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.
• Purpose built sites with free parking.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent career development opportunities available.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector. All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

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