Heathrow Engineering

Aircraft Maintenance

Salary: £15,035 increasing in year two and again in year three.

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About the programme

You’ll work alongside and learn from some incredibly talented engineers. Every day, you’ll develop your skills on real aircraft, in a real job. Over a series of placements, you’ll work on all our aircraft fleets, gaining the experience and knowhow to help keep them in perfect working order. You’re going to be busy. Alongside comprehensive on-the-job training, you’ll be studying towards the qualifications you need to become one of our future Aircraft Maintenance Technicians.

The initial induction to the business for this Apprenticeship will take place at our London Heathrow base. For the majority of the first year, you will then be based off-site and living away from home which is where you will train and study towards your CAA Part-66 Category A Licence Modules, as well as a Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering, City and Guilds 4605-2. During your time away from Heathrow, we will provide complimentary accommodation for you close to your training base.

For years two and three, you will return to Heathrow to work alongside our engineers. You’ll continue to study towards achieving a Level 3 Engineering Technician apprenticeship (Aircraft Maintenance Fitter/Technician - Fixed and Rotary Wing); and by completing a Level 3 Diploma in Aviation Maintenance (Development Competence).

The role

• Work with our engineering teams and develop your skills by helping with the maintenance of our full fleet of aircraft.
• Be involved in routine aircraft servicing and help with any minor repairs or modifications.
• Learn about the importance of health, safety and security in everything our engineering teams do.
• Develop your engineering skills and knowledge through a combination of on-the-job learning and coursework.
• Gain formal qualifications that will set you up for a successful career as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

What we look for

• You need to hold, or be predicted to obtain, the following grades. Please note that all grades must be achieved by the start of the apprenticeship:
  - Five GCSE grades 9-4 (A*-C) in English and Science (Desirable).
  - Maths GCSE must be a minimum Grade 5 (B).
• A genuine interest in, and passion for engineering.
• Strong communication skills.
• Awareness of safety issues.
• Self-motivation to learn and develop.
• Ability to act on own initiative.
• Adaptability to change.

Aircraft Workshop

Qualifications

Year 1

Foundation qualification (Level 2) Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering delivered full time at Farnborough Technical College.

Year 2 & 3

Completion of your Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) as a Workshop Mechanic, obtaining a BTEC Level 3 in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and a Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering.

We will also supplement your learning with additional Aircraft related training in Air Legislation, Human Factors and Aircraft Composite repairs.

About the programme

Over three and a half years, you’ll earn your stripes under the best engineers in the business. They’ll hone your engineering skills, giving you aircraft components to repair in both ‘ramp’ and ‘hangar’ environments. You’ll rotate through different workshops, picking up various sets of knowledge, so you understand the nature of every highly sophisticated component. Every day will feel new, and you’re going to be busy. Alongside training on the job, you’ll be studying for the qualifications you need to become one of our future Workshop Technicians.

You’ll have the confidence to communicate with people at all levels and the common sense to act on your own initiative. It can be high-pressure work and you might need to adapt to industry changes, while always putting safety first. But, as regulated as this environment can be, we’ll also look to you for fresh ideas. We want your input on everything from process to practice.

The role

• Work with our engineering teams and develop your skills fixing aircraft components and conducting ‘on-wing’ repairs across our full fleet of aircraft.
• Be involved in component workshop checks and help with significant composite and sheet metal repairs. You’ll be working with and repairing components using the latest materials, processes and technologies, from a simple panel job to a complete engine thrust reverser.
• Learn about the importance of health, safety and security in everything our engineering teams do.
• Develop your engineering skills and knowledge through a combination of on-the-job learning and coursework.
• Gain formal qualifications that will set you up for a successful career as an Aircraft Workshop Technician.

What we look for

• Must hold or be predicted to obtain the following grades before the Apprenticeship start date:
  - Five GCSE grades 9 -4 (A*-C) or equivalent (must include Science, Maths & English; minimum grade 5/C) achieved prior to start date.
• Your application will not be considered if you have achieved prior qualifications in the following:
  - HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering.
  - BTEC Level 3 in Engineering.
• Personal skills
• Genuine interest in and passion for engineering.
• Strong communication skills.
• Awareness of safety issues.
• Self-motivation to learn and develop.
• Ability to act on own initiative.
• Adaptability to change.
• Ability to work in team.
• Important application information
• You will be required to attend college full time at Farnborough Technical College and must be able to travel or relocate.

Engineering Supply Chain

About the Programme

You’ll work alongside and learn from some incredibly people who support our engineering operation around the globe. Every day, you’ll develop your skills in a worldwide logistics operation, shipping aircraft components to our UK maintenance bases and overseas line stations. Over a series of placements, you’ll work in different areas of logistics and inventory management, gaining the experience and knowhow to help keep materials flowing to our engineers and aircraft. You’re going to be busy. Alongside comprehensive on-the-job training, you’ll be studying towards the qualifications you need to become one of our future Material Suppliers.
The Apprenticeship will be located at our London Heathrow base, but you will also have opportunities to work in different operational environments as well as travelling abroad supporting our aircraft maintenance inputs, ensuring that the right materials arrive at the right time in the right location.

The role

Working in a warehouse, or front line store, there is a big focus on safety and security, so you’ll be fully equipped with all the proper uniforms, initial training and protective equipment you need to keep you safe. Your role will involve the manual handling of aircraft components, receipting and inspecting components into our warehouse as well as dispatching spares around the world, arranging specialist transport, if required, ensuring compliance with dangerous goods and CAA regulations.

Throughout your time on the scheme you will:

• Work with our logistics and inventory management teams to develop your skills by helping with the management of our aircraft components.
• Be involved in the controlling and calibration of our specialist tools and equipment for aircraft servicing.
• Support our overseas aircraft maintenance inputs
• Learn about inventory management, stock control and supplier management
• Understand the importance of health, safety and security in everything our teams do.
• Develop your skills and knowledge through a combination of on-the-job learning and coursework, including fork lift driving (18+)
• Gain formal qualifications that will set you up for a successful career in logistics.

What we look for

• We are looking for a good team player with effective communication skills who is committed to learning new skills as well as GCSEs in English and Maths grade 9-3 or equivalent (we accept predicted grades, but they must be achieved by the apprenticeship start date).
• A genuine interest in aircraft operations.
• Strong communication skills.
• Awareness of safety issues.
• Self-motivation to learn and develop.
• Ability to act on own initiative.
• Adaptability to change.