Fixed Wing Avionic Maintenance Technician

About the Role

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The successful candidate will join a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) organisation within BDUK, supporting key defence programmes. This role is crucial for establishing process adherence, ensuring accurate and timely work recording, and maintaining contractual/regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Establish process adherence, accurate and timely work recording, and contractual/regulatory compliance.
• Conduct assigned maintenance tasks, understanding, interpreting, and implementing technical information.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Approved Technical Data.
• Control and sequence individual workload to ensure acceptable work standards, quality, and performance.
• Deliver aircraft maintenance and flight line duties under Boeing’s MAA MRP Part 145 approval or the MOD customer’s approval.
• Perform duties within the E-7 Flight Test team and the P-8A Base Maintenance MRO team. This role will transition to the BDUK MRO Fixed Wing Team post-E-7 Flight Testing, delivering maintenance on both P-8A and E-7 aircraft. Travel to Boscombe Down will be required for E-7 Flight Test duties.
• Assemble, disassemble, and/or modify systems by changing, removing, replacing, and/or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of complex aircraft systems, such as pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical/electronic systems, to isolate faults and repair faulty components within guidelines published in authorised maintenance documents.
• Be flexible with work locations and times to ensure aircraft are delivered on time to the customer.
• Provide advice, guidance, and mentoring to peers and others appropriate to their role.
• Exercise or work under appropriate supervision for the role.
• Mitigate immediate risks, including 'stop work' actions, and escalate emerging risks, issues, and shortfalls in a timely manner.
• Contribute to continuous improvement workshops and projects.
• Where directed, exercise 100% oversight of work carried out by Boeing Apprentices or Trainees, as well as Apprentice/Trainee mentoring.
• Contribute positively to our open and honest reporting culture.

Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of experience with aircraft maintenance.
• 1+ years of experience using all of the following Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Recognised relevant trade apprenticeship or trade training equivalent is preferred.
• Knowledge of general aircraft maintenance and processes applicable to the aviation environment (Human Factors, FOD control, tool control, health & safety & COSHH) is preferred.
• Experience in either commercial or defence aviation is considered.
• Proficient computer skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to distribute and sequence technical work requirements, control demanding workloads, and deliver to a high standard while maintaining schedule.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and implement technical information, including technical documents, drawings, and associated publications.
• Working knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part 145, aviation Quality Assurance (QA), and Safety Management System (SMS) is required.
• Be an effective team member displaying appropriate behaviours.

Benefits

The Boeing benefits package focuses on your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being and includes:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Flexibility and tools to make a meaningful impact.
• An inclusive culture.
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options.
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break.
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Company discounted BUPA Medical Plan.
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from the 27th week.
• 4x annual salary life insurance.
• Learning Together Programme for personal and career development.
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tools, and incentives.