Aircraft Fitters

Airbus S.A.S.; Penyffordd; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shift options

Night shifts

Double Days

Job summary

Airbus S.A.S. at the Broughton site is seeking skilled Aircraft Fitters to join the Wing Build Production team. You will be involved in assembly, general fittings and component installations for aircraft wings, with opportunities to work on metallic and composite repairs.

Join Guidant and partners in this essential manufacturing environment, located near Chester and Liverpool, with double-day and night shift options to suit production demand.

Qualifications

• Aerospace or Engineering full Apprenticeship completed.
• Specialties include Mechanical Fitting, Sheet Metal Worker, Shipwright, Automotive Technician, Maintenance Fitter/Electrician, Aero Jig Fitter, Toolmaker, Machinist, Fitter/Turner, Composite repair specialist, Heating/ventilation Technician (Gas Safe registered).

Responsibilities

• Assemble, fit and install components on aircraft wings and assemblies.
• Repair metallic and composite structures and components.
• Work in confined spaces or at heights when required.
• Support production in the Wing Build Production area at the Broughton site.

Education

Aerospace or Engineering full Apprenticeship

Job description

• Engage in assembly, general fittings, and component installations


• Conduct repairs on metallic and composite materials


• Occasionally work in confined spaces or at height


• Flexible shift options


• Double Days: Week 1 - 06:00 to 13:10 pm, Week 2 - 13:30 pm to 20:40 pm (Mon to Fri)


• Nights: 20:45 pm to 06:00 am (Mon to Thurs)
  If you have experience in a similar manufacturing or engineering role, you are invited to join us at Airbus and embark on essential and challenging work, as aircraft wings are among the most technically intricate components of an aircraft., We are looking for individuals who have completed an Aerospace or Engineering full Apprenticeship including the following relevant specialties:


• Mechanical Fitting


• Sheet Metal Worker


• Shipwright


• Automotive Technician


• Maintenance Fitter/Electrician


• Aero Jig Fitter


• Toolmaker


• Machinist


• Fitter/Turner


• Composite repair specialist


• Heating/ventilation Technician (e.g. Gas Safe registered)
  Join Guidant as we collaborate with the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. We are in the search for skilled Aircraft Fitters to join Airbus' dynamic team, based at the prestigious Broughton site where you will be situated within the Wing Build Production section., At Broughton, the site designs, tests, and manufactures the wings for all Airbus' commercial aircraft, except for the A220, directly sustaining about 9,000 UK jobs. Its home to a workforce of 6,000 Airbus highly skilled personnel, boasting a proud tradition of aerospace manufacturing dating back 80 years, having produced such aviation classics as the Wellington and Lancaster, and De Havilland's Mosquito and Comet.

Broughton is conveniently located in close proximity to major road networks, specifically the A55 and M53. The distances to the surrounding cities are as follows: Chester: 7 miles, Wrexham: 10 miles, Liverpool: 18 miles, Warrington: 22 miles

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.