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The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Engineer - Structures to assist the Workshop Team Leader in being responsible to the Chief Engineer, for Part-145 C-rated mechanical and structural component maintenance/repair activities and Part-21 mechanical and structural component manufacturing tasks, essential to the effective delivery of customer contractual requirements.
Aircraft Maintenance is highly regulated and safety, quality and regulatory compliance is held as the first priority. The Workshop Engineer Structures must drive and deliver a culture of safety first ahead of schedule, with the highest level of safety and regulatory compliance across all relevant areas.
Operational activities are based around customer requirements; therefore, the preparedness to work additional hours order to deliver a successful maintenance business is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Safety first. Operate at Draken in accordance with the SHE standards and procedures. Identify where the SHE standards and procedures are applicable to appointed operations/tasks and apply safe systems of work identified.
• Assemble aircraft components from a kit in line with drawings and specifications using varying methods of assembly, including solid and blind riveting, bolting.
• Manufacture a range metal detail components requiring some bending and detail fitting techniques, completing documentation as required and reporting any problems promptly.
• Understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Maintain/repair Draken & customer mechanical and structural components in accordance with the manufacturers and Draken’s maintenance procedures.
• Liaise with those departments necessary to complete the tasks allocated to him/her
• Carry out their tasks to the best of their ability and certify any work within the terms of their Company authorisation.
• Ensure compliance with published Company Procedures.
• See that all test equipment used in their work is currently calibrated and recorded.
• Assuming direct control of documentation under their control in order that they may assure themselves that all required entries are correctly recorded.
• Ensure their areas of work are always kept clean and tidy.
• Highlight any tooling requirements to the Team Leader and if required assist with preparation of business case to facilitate procurement.
• Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the facility. Ensure equipment, tooling and employee facilities are maintained within the working areas.
• Ensuring all tooling and test equipment is in a serviceable/calibrated condition and fit to carry out its function before use.
• When appropriate propose changes within the workplace and be supportive of any introduced changes.
• Support the Continuous Improvement & Aerotrac implementation initiatives.
• To attend technical, SHE and Compliance related training courses when required and recommend any training needs required to improve the business.
• Ensuring all tool control is carried out in accordance with Draken Europe procedures.
• To report any hazard or potential hazard within the workplace using the current company reporting systems.
• To with all Company policies, practices and procedures and seek guidance when you have doubt.
• Other tasks considered to be within his/her sphere of influence.
• Able to obtain and maintain Security Clearances as required by their role.
Experience / skills / qualifications
Personal Skills/Abilities
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good technical English (written and spoken) & basic mathematics
• Self-starter who looks for lateral solutions rather than problems.
• Proven history working to tight deadlines and budgetary requirements.
• Customer focussed with exceptional personal and communication skills
• Self-Motivated, confident, and assertive
• A demonstrated capability to work within, and adhere to, a defined set of organisational values
• Medically fit to perform daily engineering duties including detachment working
• A willingness to work shift patterns to suit the business needs
• Security cleared to meet current UK and ITAR requirements in support of the business
• Willingness to progress to Approved Workshop Engineer
Educational Vocational Qualifications
Previous experience within aircraft maintenance Base/Workshops are desirable. Further applicable aircraft maintenance experience would be an advantage.
• Apprenticeship or HM Forces equivalent training certification.
• Formal mechanical engineering qualification, preferably BTEC Level 3 or above
• Previous working experience within an aviation maintenance/manufacturing facility.
• Sound knowledge of aircraft structures and repair techniques
• Sound knowledge of sheet metal forming and detail fitting processes
• Sound knowledge of Regulatory requirements related to aircraft and aircraft component maintenance activities
• An ability to work with and use, precision measuring tools.
• Able to work to tight tolerances and high standards of engineering finishing
• Proven record of delivery in a production environment.
Our employee values
Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.
At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.
We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.
In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.