Aircraft Technician

Florida Tool & Fastener; Gosport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a leading aircraft manufacturer as an Aircraft Technician. You will be responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on aircraft, ensuring compliance with regulations. Join a growing company with a commitment to innovation and excellence in the aviation industry.

Benefits

36 annual leave days

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme

Flu vaccination, dental, and optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Support for learning and professional development

Health screening and therapies

Digital GP access

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working on light utility, unpressurized aircraft.
• Fault identification, isolation, and rectification abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activities in accordance with regulations.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance, inspections, and repairs.
• Ensure delivery of work to quality, time, and budget standards.

Skills

Aircraft engineering apprenticeship

Sheet metal work

Fault identification

Mechanical airframe modification

Education

Equivalent apprenticeship

Job description

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• Salary: Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits
• Standard Hours: Flexible Working / 40 hours per week

Description

• Employment type: Permanent
• Employment basis: Full Time
• Salary: Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits
• Standard Hours: Flexible Working / 40 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Britten-Norman. Due to ongoing growth, we are now recruiting for an Aircraft Technician to join us at our Lee-on-the-Solent site.

As an aircraft technician, you will perform aircraft maintenance, repair, and modifications either at our home base maintenance facility or deployed at other locations across the world. You will carry out planned and reactive work in accordance with regulations and our internal processes and procedures.

Britten-Norman is the producer of one of the most successful civil aircraft ever manufactured in the UK and is now the UK's only independent civil aircraft manufacturer. We are also a leading aerospace SME, offering a market-leading range of aviation-related services internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activities in accordance with regulations and our processes and procedures.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, refurbishments, modifications, repainting, pre-buy inspections, and unplanned work such as AOG response, customer support, and defect rectification.
• Ensure the delivery of work to quality, time, and budget standards, completing required documentation using our M.R.O software systems.
• Maintain excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment, fostering positive relationships and open communication.
• Pay keen attention to detail and follow required processes.
• Work well under pressure to achieve collective goals and deadlines.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Maintain a positive attitude and enthusiasm for working in a growing company.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience working on light utility, unpressurized aircraft.
• Sheet metal work and airframe riveting skills.
• Fault identification, isolation, and rectification abilities.
• Mechanical airframe modification experience.

Benefits

• 36 annual leave days (inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays).
• Contributory pension scheme with salary sacrifice option.
• Private healthcare scheme.
• Flu vaccination, dental, and optical cover.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Support for learning and professional development (courses and licenses).
• Health screening and therapies.
• Digital GP access.
• Referral bonus.

About Britten-Norman

Britten-Norman is a leading aircraft manufacturer with over 70 years of continuous aircraft building. Renowned for its BN2 Islander Series, one of the most successful civil aircraft in the UK, it offers versatile, low-cost solutions used worldwide. The company provides comprehensive support, including field servicing, training, and upgrades, with facilities in the UK and USA. Their commitment to innovation and excellence makes them a top choice in the aviation industry.