Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
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Position Overview & Specifications
The programme is designed to give you a broad understanding of the aircraft engineering principles whilst gaining the qualifications you need to become a future Aircraft Technician.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working in a live hangar and workshop environment, performing general airframe fitter duties, in line with the training programme.
- Behaving safely at all times, ensuring the safety of yourself and others.
- Complying with Company operating, safety and security procedures. Reporting safety and security concerns and taking responsibility for your own actions.
- Ensuring that equipment is maintained in a serviceable, clean, tidy & safe condition; any faulty equipment should be suitably labelled and reported.
- Listening and contributing to ensure effective two-way communication. Remaining positive and professional at all times.
- Be willing to adapt to changing business requirements. Awareness of the overall business strategy and how your role affects and relates to it.
- Motivated and focused to achieve agreed goals and targets. Look to develop role through feedback and guidance from peers and colleagues.
- Forging good working relationships with other team members and colleagues. Sharing information and fully supporting others at all times.
- Attend lessons and exams at the Future skills Centre as scheduled in the Apprenticeship programme, to work towards your license.
- Always striving to do the right thing, through honesty, integrity and by challenging assumptions.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities, such as:
- Being aware of personal health and safety and the health and safety of others at work. Including Management responsibilities as required by the H&S Manual.
- Being aware of aviation safety responsibilities with regards to the EAL Safety Policy. Including Management responsibilities as required by the Safety Management Manual
- Being aware of aviation security responsibilities with regards to the EAL Security Policy.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Aerospace & Defence
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice roles across Dublin Aerospace's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,829 - £40,203 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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