Skilled Aircraft Fitter – Broughton

Job Description

Skilled Aircraft Fitter – Broughton

Salary: £37,530 plus shift premiums up to 33%
Location: Airbus Broughton, Flintshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half day Friday)
Type: Full time (Variable Shifts)
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site based (100%)

Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available) and are welcome from all backgrounds.

Company Overview

Prestwick Aerosystems is proud to continue Ayrshire’s long standing aircraft manufacturing heritage. From our Prestwick site we manufacture major aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.

We are looking for experienced tradespeople to join Prestwick Aerosystems and support Airbus operations at the Airbus Broughton site, one of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturing facilities.

Whether you’re a welder, fabricator, mechanic, gas fitter, pipefitter, or another relevant mechanical trade, this is an opportunity to apply your skills within a world class aerospace environment and help build products that fly around the globe.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Manufacture and assemble aircraft wing structure components using approved engineering instructions and technical data.
• Carry out sealing, coating and finishing activities to aerospace manufacturing standards.
• Safely operate tools, equipment and production systems while meeting demanding quality requirements.
• Maintain exceptional standards of quality, safety and compliance within a regulated aerospace environment.

Requirements for the Role

• A completed apprenticeship in a mechanical, fabrication, welding, vehicle maintenance, pipefitting, gas fitting or comparable manufacturing trade.
• Trade papers, apprenticeship papers or equivalent qualification certificates that can be provided during the recruitment process.
• Experience working from technical drawings, engineering instructions or manufacturing documentation.
• Experience carrying out fitting, fabrication, welding, mechanical assembly or similar skilled trade activities.

Important Information

Evidence of apprenticeship completion and trade qualifications must be provided as part of your application.

Suitable Backgrounds Include

• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Mechanical Fitting
• Welding
• Fabrication
• Vehicle Maintenance
• HGV Maintenance
• Pipefitting
• Gas Fitting
• Similar Mechanical or Manufacturing Trades

What We Will Offer You

• Starting salary of £37,530
• Shift premiums of up to 33%, increasing overall earnings potential
• 37 hour week (half day Friday)
• Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
• 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Opportunity to participate in the Airbus employee share purchase scheme
• Life assurance (4 basic salary)
• Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Free on site parking

What Happens Next

If you’re ready to apply your trade skills within a world class aerospace manufacturing environment and help build aircraft structures used across the globe, we’d welcome your application.

Successful applicants will be required to complete:

• Right to Work verification
• Employment reference checks
• Disclosure Scotland/DBS Check
• Pre employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

As a part of Airbus, Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to equal opportunities for all. We will never ask for any type of monetary exchange as part of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Prestwick Aerosystems or Airbus should be reported to .

We support flexible working where possible to foster innovation and collaboration.

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