Mechanic

Gama Aviation LLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gama Aviation is seeking a Mechanic to join their Glasgow engineering team, responsible for providing skilled mechanical support for aircraft. The role requires technical qualifications and offers a competitive salary alongside benefits such as professional development and a favorable work-life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern.

Benefits

Competitive Group Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Free Car Parking

2 Paid Volunteering Days each year

Investment in Type Rating Training

Qualifications

• Demonstrated on-aircraft practical technical capability.
• Proven apprenticeship and/or trade qualifications in aviation discipline.
• Ability to understand technical data and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled aircraft mechanical labour to support Licensed Engineers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Engage in business improvement and suggest changes as necessary.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Communication

Education

City and Guilds in aircraft engineering/maintenance

Current Human Factors Qualification

Job description

/ Position: Mechanic, Fixed and Rotary Wing
/ Location: Glasgow
/ Working Hours: 5-5-4 Shift Pattern, 07:00am-19:00pm

• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits!
• Great Work-Life Balance with a 5-5-4 Shift Pattern!
• Opportunities for professional development!
• For more details, read on!

Gama Aviation is currently recruiting for a Mechanic to join the Engineering team at our Glasgow site. This role will be responsible for providing skilled Aircraft Mechanical Labour, supporting Licensed Engineers, to deliver high quality workmanship on both Fixed and Rotary Wing types in a dynamic Line and Base Maintenance environment.


The successful candidate will join a long established and respected forward-thinking company that has a proven pedigree in career development within the organisation.

/ Main Responsibilities:

• Respond to the needs of "AOG" unplanned emergent tasking in conjunction with the coordinating engineer and applicable departments
• Individual responsibility for booking accurate, timely, and consistent hours in Corridor. Responsible for understanding the commercial importance of time booking. Recording hours against work orders tasks or projects, to be billed at completion of activity or to track cost of a given activity
• Expected to proactively engage in improvements of our business including suggesting changes to technical process and procedures, escalating any issues / improvements as required
• Responsible for performing duties in accordance with company procedures and process
• Individual has appropriate level of MRO software system operational knowledge and use for stated role
• Ensure correct compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Individual currently has or will achieve applicable and required security clearance level depending on position and contractual involvement. To Include, base line, SC, DV police checks etc.
• Responsible for ensuring all activity is carried out in accordance with data protection rules and procedures
• Any other duties commensurate with the position
  

/ About us:
Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.

With operations in the UK, Jersey, Europe and the Middle East, a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.

/ Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

• City and guilds or diploma equivalent in aircraft engineering/maintenance
• Proven apprenticeship and or trade qualifications in an aviation discipline
• Current Human factors qualification
• Fuel tank safety and EWIS qualification as required
• Level 4 (C Grade) GCSE in Mathematics, English and science-desirable grades
• Can demonstrate good technical aptitude and ability to understand engineering fundamentals
• Can understand and interpret technical data and regulations and apply this against the performed activity
• Individual will have proven on aircraft practical technical capability in line with expected scope and job role
• Individual will be able to communicate proficiently and detail technical and regulatory aspects both verbally and in written word

/ In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

• Great work-life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern
• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Life Assurance *
• Comprehensive Income Protection *
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Type Rating Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

*(Subject to insurance underwriting)


Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.