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* Salary: Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits
* Standard Hours: Flexible Working / 40 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Britten-Norman. Due to ongoing growth, we are now recruiting for an Aircraft Technician to join us at our Lee-on-the-Solent site.
As an aircraft technician, you will perform aircraft maintenance, repair, and modifications either at our home base maintenance facility or deployed at other locations across the world. You will carry out planned and reactive work in accordance with regulations and our internal processes and procedures.
Britten-Norman is the producer of one of the most successful civil aircraft ever manufactured in the UK and is now the UK’s only independent civil aircraft manufacturer. We are also a leading aerospace SME, offering a market-leading range of aviation-related services internationally.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform maintenance activities in accordance with regulations and our processes and procedures.
* Carry out scheduled maintenance, inspections, repairs, refurbishments, modifications, repainting, pre-buy inspections, and respond to AOG situations, customer support, and defect rectification.
* Ensure delivery of work to the required standards within the specified time and budget, completing all documentation using our M.R.O software systems.
* Work collaboratively within a team, fostering positive relationships and promoting open communication.
* Maintain a keen eye for detail and follow required processes accurately.
* Work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines and achieve team goals.
* Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
* Maintain a positive attitude and enthusiasm for working in a growing company.
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
* Aircraft engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
* Experience working on light utility, unpressurized aircraft.
* Skills in sheet metal work and airframe riveting.
* Ability to identify, isolate, and rectify faults.
* Experience with mechanical airframe modifications.
Benefits include:
* 36 annual leave days (including Bank and Public Holidays)
* Contributory pension scheme with salary sacrifice option
* Dental and optical cover
* Employee Assistance Program
* Support for learning and professional development (courses and licenses)
* Health screening and therapies
* Digital GP access
* Referral bonus
Britten-Norman is a leading aircraft manufacturer with over 70 years of continuous aircraft production. Renowned for its BN2 Islander Series, one of the most successful civil aircraft in the UK, offering exceptional STOL capabilities and operation from unprepared surfaces. Since 1965, 1,299 Islander aircraft have been built, used by over 200 companies worldwide. Britten-Norman provides comprehensive support, including field servicing, training, and upgrades. The company has facilities in the UK and USA, committed to innovation and excellence in aircraft design.
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