Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice

You will be carrying out the duties of an Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (by Trade) across both on‑aircraft areas and off‑aircraft workshops facilities (by Trade) as directed by the Training programme. With structured training and real responsibility.

Wage: £15,808 to £25,114.96, depending on your age

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Training course:
Aircraft maintenance technician (level
3)

Hours:

Monday to Friday – 38 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.

Duration: 3 years 6 months

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

You’ll be entrusted to:

• Learn and carry out aircraft maintenance duties across on‑aircraft and off‑aircraft workshop settings.
• Follow all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Attend college two days per week as part of your structured learning programme.
• Complete practical, on‑the‑job training and development tasks.
• Undertake additional training courses as required to support your role.
• Support wider team objectives by remaining flexible and assisting with other tasks when needed.

H M S Seahawk
Helston
TR12 7RH

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Aircraft maintenance technician (level
3)

• 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.
• Expected Apprenticeship Duration: 36 to 42 months based on completion of end‑point assessment.
• Level 2 Diploma Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Competence)…