Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice

You will be carrying out the duties of an Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (by Trade) across both on Aircraft areas and Off Aircraft Workshops facilities as directed by the training programme. With structured training and real responsibility.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Requirements

• GCSE in:
  • English (grade Level 5-9)
  • Maths (grade Level 5-9)
  • Science (grade Level 5 - 9)
• Must not be colour blind - proof will be required that you are at least Colour Perception (CP) 2 (obtainable from any optician).
• Be able to commute to College and RNAS Culdrose daily.
• To complete the required levels in each academic year to continue to the next academic year.
• To complete all Serco essential mandated training each year.
• To be certified Yellow Belt by end of Year three of Apprenticeship programme.
• Comply with the Royal Navy Support and the Serco Management System and all the regulatory engineering articles.
• Must be able to attend an Assessment Centre and if successful a face-to-face interview.
• As we are located on a military establishment, you will be required to undergo the full Ministry of Defence security checks, which includes a check of criminal records.
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

• Learn and carry out aircraft maintenance duties across on-aircraft and off-aircraft workshop settings.
• Follow all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Attend college two days per week as part of your structured learning programme.
• Complete practical, on-the-job training and development tasks.
• Undertake additional training courses as required to support your role.
• Support wider team objectives by remaining flexible and assisting with other tasks when needed.
• 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 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.