Workshop Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation sector is seeking a Workshop Assistant to join their skilled team. The role involves disassembling and reassembling aircraft wheels and brakes, requiring good mechanical skills and the ability to follow technical instructions. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment focused on training and development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension

Parking

Training and Development Opportunity

Qualifications

• Good mechanical skills and competency with hand tools.
• Ability to follow processes and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, refurbish, and reassemble aircraft wheels and brakes.
• Operate paint removal machines and conduct function testing.

Skills

Mechanical Skills

Competency with Hand Tools

Physical Fitness

Job description

Workshop Assistant

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 Workshop Assistant 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 Workshop Assistant 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

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