Mechanical Fitter - Installations - Helicopters

Mechanical Fitter - Installations – Helicopters | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | Onsite | Contract

Start date ASAP. Based at Oxford Airport. 3 Month Contract (likely to continue and be extended). Line/Base Maintenance. Monday-Friday, 08:00 - 17:00, 40 hours per week. Falls under IR35.

• Accomplishment of work for the Installation Supervisor or Certifying Engineer.
• Work to high standards to ensure continued safe operation of the aircraft.
• Manufacture electrical looms and avionics systems in accordance with design data.
• Conduct off-aircraft work in workshops as required.
• Assist in day-to-day running of the hangar, including aircraft movements and general housekeeping.
• Work shifts as part of the normal working routine and maintain a flexible attitude to changing priorities.
• Manufacture parts from sheet material; assemble parts manufactured by subcontractors.
• Work closely with the design office and interpret design drawings to manufacture parts from sheet metal in production and prototype environments.
• Manufacture brackets and assemblies from sheet material; work to design specification drawings.
• Remove and refit panels and cowlings to helicopters and equipment; install brackets, doubler plates, and modifications in customers’ helicopters; carry out repairs to aircraft structures.
• Work within a highly regulated environment.

• Interpret design drawings and manufacture parts from sheet metal in both production and prototype environments.
• Carry out off-aircraft work in workshops; assist in hangar operations as required.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative, maintaining high standards for safe aircraft operation.
• Able to work in confined spaces; experience of helicopter systems.
• Flexible with a positive approach and genuine enthusiasm for the role.
• Reliable, able to remain calm under pressure; well organized and methodical with attention to detail.
• Able to work to shift patterns as required.
• Ability to accurately interpret detailed mechanical drawings and associated data.
• Recent experience manufacturing brackets and fittings from sheet metal; recent experience of on- and off-aircraft repairs using sheet material.
• Experience of riveting techniques on and off the aircraft.
• Completed a formal aviation apprenticeship or related discipline; initial Human Factors training.
• Experience of working on Airbus Helicopters.
• Right to work in the UK; driving license.
• Evidence required: up-to-date CV; passport/right to live and work in the UK.

If this position is of interest and you meet the criteria, please send your CV directly to Tim Smith. Lupos Global is a recruitment agency. Due to high application volumes, unsuccessful applicants may not be contacted within 14 days.