Fitter

Short Brothers, a Boeing Company; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36-hour week

Holiday allowance

Occupational Health onsite

Career opportunities

Varied projects

Overtime rates

Life cover

Job summary

Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, in Northern Ireland, is hiring a skilled tradesperson to join aerospace manufacturing teams. You will undergo full training and work on assembling and inspecting aerospace hardware, reading drawings, and ensuring safe production standards.

The role offers a 36-hour week, generous holiday, onsite health services, and clear career progression in a dynamic, high‑tech environment with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship leading to an Aircraft Maintenance Technician role or similar trades.
• Four years’ experience in a skilled role with a relevant qualification (City & Guilds Parts 1 & 2 or NVQ Level 3).
• If not meeting those, six years’ experience in one of the recognised skilled areas may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Check kit parts to drawing schedules and manufacture aerospace hardware to a high standard.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Willingness to undergo training

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering

City & Guilds Parts 1 & 2

Job description

£33,795 starting Salary

Are you a skilled tradesperson looking for a new challenge?

Work on varied and exciting work packages, enjoy exceptional training, salary, and benefits.

This role is at Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, a subsidiary comprising aerospace manufacturing programmes and capabilities, research, development and engineering services, and aftermarket business.

At Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, we do work that matters — and we do it together. Our teams design, build and support advanced aerostructures, space, and defence solutions, with safety, quality, and trust at the heart of everything we do. People are respected, ideas listened to, and good work is recognised.

We offer real career paths, flexibility where possible, and the opportunity to work on innovative projects that keep aircraft flying and help shape what comes next.

Some Of The Excellent Benefits On Offer

• 36-hour working week
• Generous holiday allowance
• Occupational Health onsite
• Real and exciting career opportunities
• The chance to work on new and varied work and projects
• Attractive overtime rates and shift allowances
• Generous life cover

Earn £33,795 (£18.05 per hour) rising to £36,782.72 (£19.65 per hour), overtime and shift premiums may be available.

Responsibilities

Aircraft-fitting experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

After initial product training, your role will involve checking kit parts to drawing schedules, manufacturing a range of aerospace hardware to a high standard, and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.

You’ll also need to be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and be happy to work a range of shifts plus overtime, as required, at any of Short Brothers, a Boeing Company’s Northern Ireland sites.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship as an: Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Motor Mechanic, Sheet Metal worker, Coach Builder, Coppersmith, Aircraft Technician, Carpenter, Mechanical & Maintenance Fitter, Panel Beater, Sheet Metal, Pattern Maker, Toolfitter, Car Body Operator, Boiler Maker, Machinist, Pipe Fitter, Diesel Fitter, Plumber, Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Welder, Fabricator, or in a similar skilled trade

OR

• Four years’ experience in a skilled role, plus a relevant qualification, ie City & Guilds Parts 1 and 2 or NVQ Level 3 in a mechanical engineering discipline.
• If you do not meet the above criteria but do have six years’ experience in one of our recognised skilled areas, we will be creating a register for our Skills Enhanced programme, please fill in an application form and we will be in touch.

Completed applications must be submitted by 12pm on Friday 18th September

The company employs people from all sections of the community and is committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.