Lupos Global is a Specialist Aviation Recruitment Consultancy providing candidates with career opportunities across the Aerospace & Aviation and Engineering Sectors worldwide. Working with aviation companies ranging from small disruptive independents through to industry leading brands, we advise clients on how to attract, retain and develop their value enhancing talent.

Lupos Global has a requirement for a Mechanical Fitter - Installations – Helicopters for our client based in Oxford.

Our client is the largest Helicopter Manufacturer and offers bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support for both Civil and Military sectors.

Contract details:
Start date ASAP
Based at Oxford Airport
3 Month Contract - (likely to continue and to be extended)
Line/Base Maintenance
Monday-Friday - 08:00 - 17:00 – 40 hours per Week
Competitive Hourly Rate and Falls under IR35

Job Description: 

• Accomplishment of work for the Installation Supervisor or Certifying Engineer.

• Work to high standards to ensure continued safe operation of the aircraft.

• Manufacture electrical looms and avionics systems in accordance with design data

• Conduct off-aircraft work in workshops as required

• Will also be required to assist in day to day running of the hangar, including aircraft movements and general house keeping

• Required to work shifts as part of normal working routine

• Flexible working attitude to deal with the changing priorities within the department

• Manufacture parts from sheet material

• Assemble parts manufactured by subcontractors

• Work closely with the design office

• Work to high standards to ensure continued safe operation of the aircraft.

• Interpret design drawings and manufacture parts from sheet metal in both a production and prototype environment

• Manufacture brackets and assemblies from sheet material

• Work to design specification drawings

• Will be working within a highly regulated environment

• Remove and refit panels and cowlings to helicopters and equipment

• Install brackets, doubler plates, etc in association with the embodiment of modifications to customers helicopters

• Carry out repairs to aircraft structures

Experience Required:

• Ability to work as part of a team, and on own initiative, as well as to high standards to ensure the continued, safe operation of the aircraft.

• Able to work in confined spaces

• Experience of helicopter systems

• Flexible with a positive approach and genuine enthusiasm for the role.

• Reliable with ability to remain calm when under pressure.

• Well organised and methodical – paying attention to detail.

• Able to work to a shift pattern, as required.

• Ability to accurately interpret detailed mechanical drawings and associated data

• Have recent experience of manufacturing brackets and fittings from sheet metal

• Recent experience of on and off aircraft repairs using sheet material

• Experience of riveting techniques and ability to carry out riveting on and off the aircraft

• Completed a formal aviation apprenticeship or related discipline

• Initial Human Factors training

• Experience of working on Airbus Helicopters

• Must have the right to work in the UK

• Driving license

For consideration please provide us with the following:
Up to date CV
Passport/right to live and work in the UK

If this position is of interest to you and you feel you meet the criteria, please send your CV directly to Tim Smith

Due to the number of applications we receive, it’s not always possible to contact unsuccessful applicants. Unless you hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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