Workshop Engineer - Structures

Draken; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching pension up to 12%

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken in the United Kingdom is seeking a Workshop Engineer to support the Workshop Team Leader in maintenance and manufacturing tasks for Part-145 C-rated components and Part-21 manufacturing activities. You will work under the Chief Engineer to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

You will interpret technical drawings, assemble aircraft components, maintain and repair mechanical and structural parts, and ensure calibration and documentation are complete.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good technical English (written and spoken).
• Self-starter who seeks solutions and works well under deadlines.
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and budget considerations.
• Customer-focused with strong interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, confident and assertive.
• Willingness to operate within Draken's values and standards.
• Medically fit for daily engineering duties including detachment work.
• Willingness to work shift patterns as required by operations.
• Security clearance to meet UK ITAR requirements.
• Interest in progressing to Approved Workshop Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Assemble aircraft components from a kit following drawings and specs, using riveting, bolting and other methods.
• Manufacture metal detail components involving bending and fitting, with proper documentation.
• Understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Maintain/repair mechanical and structural components per manufacturer and Draken procedures.
• Coordinate with departments to complete tasks and report problems promptly.
• Certify work within company authorization terms.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and calibration of test equipment.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and manage documentation.
• Identify tooling needs and assist with business cases for procurement.
• Ensure facility and equipment are kept in good condition.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Technical English

Self-starter

Deadline-driven

Customer focused

Self-motivated

Work to company values

Medically fit

Shift pattern flexibility

Security cleared

Progression to Approved Workshop Eng

Job description

Draken offers exciting careers that matter. We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Engineer to assist the Workshop Team Leader in being responsible to the Chief Engineer, for Part-145 C-rated mechanical and structural component maintenance/repair activities and Part-21 mechanical and structural component manufacturing tasks, essential to the effective delivery of customer contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble aircraft components from a kit in line with drawings and specifications using varying methods of assembly, including solid and blind riveting, bolting.
• Manufacture a range metal detail components requiring some bending and detail fitting techniques, completing documentation as required and reporting any problems promptly.
• Understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Maintain/repair Draken & customer mechanical and structural components in accordance with the manufacturers and Draken’s maintenance procedures.
• Liaise with those departments necessary to complete the tasks allocated to him/her
• Carry out their tasks to the best of their ability and certify any work within the terms of their Company authorisation.
• Ensure compliance with published Company Procedures.
• See that all test equipment used in their work is currently calibrated and recorded.
• Assuming direct control of documentation under their control in order that they may assure themselves that all required entries are correctly recorded.
• Ensure their areas of work are always kept clean and tidy.
• Highlight any tooling requirements to the Team Leader and if required assist with preparation of business case to facilitate procurement.
• Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the facility. Ensure equipment, tooling and employee facilities are maintained within the working areas

Experience

Previous experience within aircraft maintenance Base/Workshops are desirable. Further applicable aircraft maintenance experience would be an advantage.

Personal Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good technical English (written and spoken) & basic mathematics
• Self-starter who looks for lateral solutions rather than problems.
• Proven history working to tight deadlines and budgetary requirements.
• Customer focussed with exceptional personal and communication skills
• Self-Motivated, confident, and assertive
• A demonstrated capability to work within, and adhere to, a defined set of organisational values
• Medically fit to perform daily engineering duties including detachment working
• A willingness to work shift patterns to suit the business needs
• Security cleared to meet current UK and ITAR requirements in support of the business
• Willingness to progress to Approved Workshop Engineer

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

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Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.