Draken
Approved Workshop Engineer - Engines

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Location: Hurn
Hours: Full-time 37 hours | Permanent
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About The Role
We are recruiting for an Approved Workshop Engineer - Engines to join our Engineering team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the maintenance, repair, inspection and testing of aircraft engines within a highly regulated aviation environment. Reporting to the Engine Workshop Team Leader, you will contribute to the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of engine maintenance activities that support our operational and customer commitments.
Safety, quality and regulatory compliance are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for an individual who shares our commitment to maintaining the highest engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out engine maintenance in accordance with manufacturer and company procedures.
- Perform strip, clean, inspection, build and test activities on aircraft engines.
- Investigate, diagnose and repair engine faults.
- Certify maintenance tasks within the scope of your company authorisation.
- Provide on-wing engine support at base locations and potentially at detached operating locations.
- Maintain accurate engine maintenance records and work pack documentation.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
- Promote and maintain high housekeeping and workshop cleanliness standards.
- Liaise effectively with Engineering Control, Line Maintenance and Base Maintenance teams.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the workshop.
- Assist with audits, workplace inspections and quality assurance activities.
- Support the investigation and closure of audit findings, safety reports and improvement actions.
- Promote a positive safety culture and encourage effective incident reporting.
- Ensure effective tool control and the safe use of workshop equipment.
- Support the development and growth of the Engine Workshop team.
- Work flexibly to support operational and customer requirements when required.
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Essential Experience & Skills
- Engineering apprenticeship trained, ideally within aviation.
- Formal mechanical engineering qualification, preferably BTEC Level 3 or higher.
- Minimum three years' experience within an aviation engineering or similar engineering environment.
- Experience working within an engine, gas turbine, production, maintenance or workshop environment.
- Sound understanding of aircraft maintenance regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work with precision measuring equipment and to tight engineering tolerances.
- Strong technical English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proven ability to deliver work to deadlines whilst maintaining quality standards.
- IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office applications.
- Human Factors awareness and understanding.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.


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Desirable
- Previous experience in an aircraft maintenance base or workshop environment.
- Additional aircraft engine maintenance experience.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives or projects.
- Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
- Experience supporting audits and regulatory compliance activities.
- On-wing engine support experience.
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 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 meet 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.
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