Aircraft Fitter

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

This site is an International Centre of Excellence in composite wing structure design and production, manufacturing composite wing spars and Fixed Trailing Edge assemblies for some of the world's most popular aircrafts.

Due to a continuing growth in business, we are seeking Aircraft Fitters to join the team assembling and trimming components using conventional and advanced methods. As a Aircraft Fitter reporting to the Team Leader at GKN Aerospace, you will be joining a team of 10 where you will work collectively to create a Great Place to Work environment through a culture of continuous improvement and a safe working ambience.

If you have experience in a similar manufacturing role, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Responsibilities

As part of our Fitting team, you will undertake the following work:

Build-up of sub-assemblies and major assemblies involving metallic and composites, involving the following disciplines:

Drilling/Reaming/Countersinking

Installation of Fasteners

Setting A/C components in calibrated build jigs

Deburring and under head radius metallic and carbon structures

Fettling using approved setting tools

Shimming, Solid & Liquid

Treatment touching-up in localized areas on aluminium / Carbon

Using nut runners / wrenches and pre-set torque guns for bolting

Work with aircraft drawings, limits and quality systems

You will also be able to:

Help us maintain our 'Great Place To Work' culture by role-modelling a safety-first mind-set, and both receive and give support from/to your colleagues

Undertake all tasks in compliance with the standard work and your training, and raise any problems immediately to your Team Leader

Receive training to become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least 1 Kaizen per month

Support your team and Team Leader in problem solving, contributing ideas based upon own experience of your tasks

Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion, expertise and enthusiasm for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

You'll have extensive experience working within the Aerospace industry

Ability to work to standard operating procedures

Ability to work as part of a small, close team

Willingness to undertake a 12-week on the job training self-certification stamp course

Desirable

NVQ Level 2/City & Guilds in Fitting or a recognised fitting indentured apprenticeship

Export control understanding and regulatory requirements

Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and techniques

What We'll Offer

Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:

Starting salary of £33,140.33 for the first 3 months whilst obtaining A stamp, once certified you will be on a salary of £34,625.74, plus 28% shift premium (day-shift) and 33% shift premium (night-shift)

Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis

Life Assurance 8 x salary

187.5 hours holiday + bank holidays

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you're on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.