Aircraft Technician

Britten-Norman; Lee-on-the-Solent; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace SME in Lee-on-the-Solent is seeking an Aircraft Technician to perform maintenance and repair tasks on light utility aircraft. You will be responsible for both scheduled and unplanned work, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal processes. The ideal candidate should have an aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience with strong analytical abilities. This role offers competitive compensation and numerous benefits, including private healthcare and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

36 annual leave days

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme

Flu vaccination

Dental and optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Support with learning and professional development

Health screening and therapies

Digital GP

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent experience in aircraft engineering.
• Experience working on light utility and unpressurised aircraft.
• Proficiency in sheet metal work and airframe riveting.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activity in accordance with regulations.
• Conduct scheduled maintenance, inspections, and repairs.
• Deliver documentation using M.R.O software systems.

Skills

Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Working in a similar role on light utility, unpressurised aircraft

Sheet metal work and airframe riveting

Fault identification, isolation, and rectification

Mechanical airframe modification

Job description

Department: MRO

Location: Lee-on-the-Solent

Compensation: £34,000 - £40,000 / year

Description

• Employment type: Permanent
• Employment basis: Full Time/ 40 Hour week
• Salary: £34,000 - £40,000
• Shift pattern: Week 1: Monday - Thursday, 4 days off, Week 2: Tuesday - Friday, 2 days off and then back to week 1 and repeat. No weekend work.

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. Carrying out planned and reactive work in accordance with the regulation and our internal process 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

• You will perform maintenance activity in accordance with the regulation and our process and procedures.
• Planned work may cover scheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, refurbishments, major and minor modifications, repainting, prebuy inspection etc, unplanned work may cover AOG response, customer support, defect rectification.
• Responsible for delivering the requirements to this standard in the required time and budget ensuring you complete the required documentation using our M.R.O software systems.
• Excellent written & verbal communications.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, fostering positive relationships and promoting open communication.
• Keen eye for detail and able to follow required processes.
• Able to work well under pressure and achieve collective goals and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm to work in a growing company.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Working in a similar role on light utility, unpressurised aircraft.
• Sheet metal work and airframe riveting.
• Fault identification, isolation, and rectification.
• Mechanical airframe modification.

Benefits

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