Summary
As an Aeronautical Engineering Technician (Mechanical) apprentice, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Military Aircraft and Business Aviation jets are maintained and are airworthy. You will be paid to study, gain practical skills and carry out mechanical maintenance activities on highly sophisticated aircraft and equipment.
Wage
£19,000 a year
Planned salary increase throughout apprenticeship
Training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Hours per day: 8 hours, Monday -Thursday. 5 hours on Friday. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
8
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an apprentice Aeronautical Engineering Technician (Mechanical), you will:
* Carry out hands-on technical mechanical maintenance activities on live aircraft.
* Aid in equipment disassembly/ assembly and installations.
* Enhance your fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
Over the course of our three-year programme, you will study towards your Level 3 Diploma (accredited by City & Guilds) whilst acquiring the knowledge, skills and competence to operate at the level of a Category A technician alongside our adept team of Mechanical Technicians who will offer guidance and mentorship.
Where you’ll work
Fleetlands Fareham Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0AA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Collect and interpret information or data to perform maintenance tasks.
* Record or enter information: paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any reporting requirements.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work. For example, risk assessments, COSHH, tool control and use of equipment and tools.
* Identify problems, collect evidence, analyse evidence, and determine the cause and maintenance activity required.
* Plan, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
* Follow instructions. For example, manufacturers and maintenance procedures.
* Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Apply mathematical techniques and engineering principles to solve engineering problems.
* Apply maintenance methods and practices. For example, remove, refit, replace, repair, systems or components.
* Test and check aircraft equipment or aircraft systems. For example, built in test equipment, flight control systems, line replacement units or items.
* Assess condition of aircraft components and aircraft equipment. Identify action required. For example, visual inspections.
* Select, check, use, store and control tools and equipment. For example, ground support equipment or test equipment.
* Apply good housekeeping, for example, prior to, during and after completion of the activity to the work area.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in writing.
* Consider the properties and characteristics of aircraft materials and the possibility of damage to aircraft whilst performing the activity. For example, barely visible impact damage.
* Select aircraft consumables for carrying out maintenance activity.
* Carry out pre-use checks of resources and ensure sufficient supplies of materials and consumables for maintenance activity.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, completion of aircraft servicing schedules or aircraft technical logs.
* Apply team working principles.
* Collect and interpret information or data to perform maintenance tasks.
* Record or enter information: paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any reporting requirements.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work. For example, risk assessments, COSHH, tool control and use of equipment and tools.
* Identify problems, collect evidence, analyse evidence, and determine the cause and maintenance activity required.
* Plan, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
* Follow instructions. For example, manufacturers and maintenance procedures.
* Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Apply mathematical techniques and engineering principles to solve engineering problems.
* Apply maintenance methods and practices. For example, remove, refit, replace, repair, systems or components.
* Test and check aircraft equipment or aircraft systems. For example, built in test equipment, flight control systems, line replacement units or items.
* Assess condition of aircraft components and aircraft equipment. Identify action required. For example, visual inspections.
* Select, check, use, store and control tools and equipment. For example, ground support equipment or test equipment.
* Apply good housekeeping, for example, prior to, during and after completion of the activity to the work area.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in writing.
* Consider the properties and characteristics of aircraft materials and the possibility of damage to aircraft whilst performing the activity. For example, barely visible impact damage.
* Select aircraft consumables for carrying out maintenance activity.
* Carry out pre-use checks of resources and ensure sufficient supplies of materials and consumables for maintenance activity.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, completion of aircraft servicing schedules or aircraft technical logs.
* Apply team working principles.
Your training plan
* The training will be delivered by Fareham College at the CEMAST campus, an Ofsted Outstanding College.
* Your training will be delivered Day Release, and you will attend CEMAST.
* The schedule of this day release is to be confirmed, site address is 1 Meteor Way, Lee-On-The-Solent PO13 9FU.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (Literature or Language) (grade 4/C)
* Maths (grade 4/C)
* Science (grade 4/C)
Other in:
* Aerospace & Aviation Engineering (grade Pass)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
Occasional travel to our other site in Portsmouth (15 minute walk to/ from Hilsea train station) will be required. Our apprenticeships do not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. You must have permanent right to live and work in the UK without sponsorship to be eligible to apply.