Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic

BAE Systems.; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense engineering firm is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic to work onsite at RAF Marham. You will conduct maintenance activities, ensure compliance with technical standards, and manage airworthiness records. The ideal candidate should have experience with military aircraft and relevant engineering qualifications. Competitive benefits include a pension scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working within and applying EASA/MRP Part 145 regulations.
• Knowledge of complex military aircraft maintenance.
• Completion of relevant engineering apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all maintenance activities in accordance with approved technical information.
• Document maintenance activities and report any issues.
• Undertake various maintenance tasks on aircraft components.

Skills

Experience of working within EASA/MRP Part 145

Experience on complex military aircraft programmes

Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship in Aeronautical Engineering

Minimum City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic

Location: RAF Marham - Onsite

Salary: £35,177

What you'll be doing

• Ensure that all maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with the Approved Technical Information and relevant risk assessments and that all airworthiness records are maintained
• Make sure all activities are appropriately documented and identify and report any issues and escalate as appropriate
• Procedure/Standards - Complying with the Organisations MOE, its associated procedures and standards, and any other company procedures and standards
• Safety Management System - You will understand and apply human factors, error management, within maintenance
• Continuing Airworthiness Assurance (Quality) - Ensuring maintenance activities are compliant with the Continuing Airworthiness Assurance Management system
• You will be undertaking a range of maintenance on an aircraft which may include, as appropriate, aircraft role changes, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test

Your skills and experiences

• Experience of working within and the practical application of EASA/MRP Part 145
• Experience of working on complex military aircraft programmes
• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent military qualifications
• Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The F-35 Maintenance team

The F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Team undertake a range of activities on F35 aircraft or aircraft components. This role is to work effectively within a team of 12 Maintainers, in a diverse and dynamic operational environment. This will involve construction of the approved Technical Information set and competence to work to maintenance instructions with support and in accordance with the organisation's MOE.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.