Mechanic

Travail Employment Group; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation sector is seeking a Mechanic to join their skilled team. The role involves the disassembly, refurbishment, and reassembly of aircraft wheels and brakes. Ideal candidates will have strong mechanical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary, training opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture focused on personal development.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Pension

Parking

Training and Development Opportunity

Qualifications

• Good mechanical skills developed through work experience or personal interests.
• Ability to follow processes and instructions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, refurbish, and reassemble aircraft wheels and brakes.
• Operate paint removal machines and perform technical cleaning of components.
• Read and understand component maintenance manuals.

Skills

Mechanical Skills

Competency with Hand Tools

Physical Fitness

Job description

Mechanic

Up to £27,000, Burgess Hill outskirts (own transport required), Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm, 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, pension, parking

The Role

Due to fantastic growth in recent years, we are delighted to partner with a wonderful business in the aviation sector in their search for a Mechanic to join their skilled team. Working alongside a number of Mechanical Technicians, your role will be to undertake the disassembly, refurbishment and reassembly of aircraft wheels and brakes.

• Full disassembly of aircraft wheels.


• Initial test and disassemble of aircraft brakes


• Dismounting of aircraft tyres from wheels


• Technical cleaning of all wheel and brake components with the use of workshop machinery.


• Operation of the paint removal machines.


• Reassembly of wheels, mounting of aircraft tyres including torquing, inflation, and pressure testing.


• Reassembly of brake units, function testing and fault isolation.


• Reading and understanding of component maintenance manuals and following technical instructions.

Requirements

To be successful in the role of Mechanic you will have good mechanical skills and competency with hand tools developed through your previous work experience or through your personal interests. The role can be physically demanding, so a level of physical fitness is also necessary. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to follow process and instructions. Due to the location of the position, you will require your own transport.

Company Information

Our client are a long-established business with a solid reputation within the aviation maintenance sector. They strive and focus on creating a workplace environment where their workshop employees are cross trained. This means you will be trained and working in multiple areas, allowing variation in your working week. Creating opportunities for collaboration and engagement with different departments. Their aim is that this will create job enrichment, personal development, and salary progression.

Package

Up to £27,000

Burgess Hill outskirts (own transport required)

Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension

Parking

Training and Development Opportunity

Travail Employment Group is operating as an Employment Agency. Once you click to apply for this job your application will be immediately received by Travail Employment Group. If your application is successful a consultant will be in contact with you within the next 7 days. If you do not hear within 7 days you have unfortunately not been successful on this occasion.