Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice

Summary

Do you want a direct route into a high-flying career in aviation? Look no further. This apprenticeship is your first-class ticket into an exciting, varied role at KLM UK Engineering, a leading UK-based Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO) based in Norwich.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 20

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

During the first year, you will study at our technical college, with theory lessons and practical time on our emulation zone aircraft and workshops.
From your second year, you will join our base maintenance department in the hangars and be mentored by an experienced member of our team, completing a variety of work on the aircraft.
At all times, you will be conscientious and ensure a clean and tidy working environment for the safety of yourself and others. You will demonstrate honesty and integrity.

Where you’ll work

Liberator Road

Norwich Airport

Norwich

Norfolk

NR6 6ER

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KLM UK ENGINEERING LIMITED

Your training course

Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

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 activity to 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.
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 activity to 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.

Your training plan

During the first year, you will study at our technical college, with theory lessons and practical time on our emulation zone aircraft and workshops. This will give you a good grounding to succeed from your second year, when you join the hangars.
From your second year, you will join the based maintenance team and with the support and instruction of an experienced member of our team, will complete a variety of tasks on the aircraft, gaining hands-on experience working on aircrafts for our customers.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade C/5 or above)
Maths (grade C/5 or above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Combined or Triple Science (grade C/5 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Honest

Other requirements

The role will involve working in an environment that can be noisy. There will also be some working at height and confined space work. Reasonable adjustments can be made in consultation with our occupational health team.

About this company

We’re market leaders in airframe base maintenance, line maintenance, and technical training in regional and narrow-body types. Focused on creating partnerships with a global base of customers, we offer excellent, safe, and innovative maintenance services. We pride ourselves on our skilled and knowledgeable team who are committed to delivering excellent service.

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Company benefits

Retailer discounts, social events, cycle to work scheme, health and wellbeing support, holiday allowance increasing with length of service, free parking, close to public transport, company sick pay, health cash plan and a canteen in our hangars

After this apprenticeship

Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be a qualified aircraft mechanic. There are established routes for progression following this.

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