Mechanical Operator – Fast Jet
Location: RAF Coningsby
Pay: £23.38 per hour PAYE / £31.34 per hour Umbrella
Contract: 6-month initial
Shifts: 1 week days / 1 week nights, 4-day week
Must Have: Fast Jet experience
Morson Edge are recruiting for Aircraft Fitters with fast jet experience to join a major Aerospace programme at RAF Coningsby.
The Role
You will carry out maintenance and diagnostic activities on fast jet aircraft and components in a regulated Part 145 environment. The role covers a broad range of tasks including inspections, repairs, modifications, system testing and ground handling, working to approved documentation, procedures and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake maintenance and diagnostic tasks including ground handling, flight servicing, role changes, AD embodiments, component removals, inspections, repairs, fault rectification and functional/system testing
Ensure all Part 145 activities are fully documented with airworthiness records accurately maintained
Escalate issues, compile reports and support continuing airworthiness requirements
Comply with the Part 145 Exposition, company procedures and mandated standards
Apply Human Factors and Error Management principles during all maintenance activity
Support audit activities and contribute to Management System Assurance
Maintain compliance with statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements (e.g. ITAR, EaPW, ISO)
Complete OJT activities, maintain personal logbook and sign for own work
Perform operational checks and support fault diagnosis on components and assemblies
Maintain tooling control, test equipment oversight and adherence to the MOE
Core Duties
Demonstrate broad and in-depth technical competence within your discipline
Maintain currency, recency and documented authorities for aircraft and workshop tasks
Ensure full compliance with SHE procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work
Apply scheduled servicing and maintenance techniques as required
Support continuous improvement and team integration to achieve operational goals
Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications
Required:
Working knowledge of Expositions, MOE and Functionally Mandated Procedures
Understanding of quality procedures, processes, specifications and approved maintenance practices
Minimum 3 years’ experience in an aircraft maintenance environment
Strong technical knowledge of fast jet systems, maintenance techniques and documentation
Desirable:
Knowledge of Resolve and system enquiry processes
Understanding of scheduled servicing, EVM techniques and depth maintenance documentation (ESS/IMS and associated toolsets)