- Attend and engage with training, including exams and 1-2-1 meetings with you tutors/assessors
- Manage your time effectively to complete all coursework, assignments and exams required to achieve the apprenticeship
- Reflect on your own practice and experiences and take any feedback onboard
- Scheduled aircraft maintenance and servicing
- Unscheduled aircraft maintenance including defect rectification to aircraft systems and components
- Repairs to airframe structures
- All levels of modifications to aircraft structures, systems and interiors
- Related duties, including operation of ground equipment, assistance in aircraft movements and aircraft delivery
- Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace & Aviation Engineering (foundation Competence)
- Level 3 Diploma in On-Aircraft Maintenance Category A (technical knowledge qualification)
- Level 3 Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance (competence qualification)
- This programme is designed for individuals who currently work in hands on/engineering related jobs; automotive, rail, trades or other hands on environments
- It is expected that individuals will have experience in industry and already have a good level of experience working with a variety of tooling
- Motivation for Marshall, the aerospace industry and a career in engineering
- Motivation to complete an apprenticeship – learn on the job
- Desire and aptitude for hands on work and developing technical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Integrity and ability to take responsibility
- Resilient and copes well with change
- Innovative and able to think of new ideas
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade A*-C/4-9 (or equivalent) including Mathematics, English and Science
- Must not have already completed the specific level 2 or 3 qualifications listed above in the apprenticeship section
- In order to receive apprenticeship funding they must have the right to work in the UK and meet residency eligibility requirements
- Must successfully pass all required medical and security checks
- Must have experience in a hands on role, engineering environment or trade environment with experience of using hand tools
- Why are you interested in this trainee programme and changing careers to aircraft maintenance? (250 words max)
- What interests you about Marshall and the work that we do? (250 words max)
- Please confirm that you have a minimum of 2 years' experience working in a hands-on environment working with tools and give a brief summary of this (250 words max)
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Trainee - Aircraft Fitter - 2024 - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Marshall
Description
Trainee Aircraft Fitter (Apprentice)Are you looking for a career change? Do you have an engineering background? Then this trainee apprenticeship programme is for you. We are looking for individuals passionate about a career in aviation as an Aircraft Fitter. This programme is designed for applicants with a good level of hand skills experience, using a variety of tooling and fasteners.
Marshall has been delivering Engineering training for over 100 years and we are committed to the development of our future talent. If you would like the opportunity to become part of this exciting business and help to shape its future, then this programme is for you.
Not only will you receive fully funded qualifications, you will also get real-world, hands-on experience of working in an aerospace engineering environment.
As a trainee Aircraft Fitter, you will be expected to develop high levels of skill and knowledge required to carry out maintenance, repairs and modifications to a variety of aircraft, safely, on time and within budget.
Duties of an Trainee Aircraft Fitter:
As a fitter, the role has by necessity, a very high level of quality control in order to maintain the aircraft safely and to regulatory standards. There is a requirement for you to gain a developed understanding of Marshall processes and procedures in order to be compliant with these standards.
The Apprenticeship Programme
Your training programme will be delivered via an apprenticeship, by our very own Marshall Skills Academy. As a trainee Aircraft Fitter working in our Aerospace business you will be following the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard; Aircraft Maintenance Fitter/technician (Fixed and Rotary Wing).
You will gain the following qualifications during the programme:
You will work towards developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required through a range of workshop training, classroom sessions and on the job learning. Not only will you develop your technical skills you will also have the opportunity to develop the behaviours needed to set the foundation for your future career. You will be supported every step of the way by our instructors, mentors, line managers and fellow apprentices.
What are we looking for?
Entry requirements
How to apply
Please submit your CV and complete the online application form. Please note that instead of a cover letter we ask that you answer the following questions on your application form:
TIP: Draft your answers to the above questions before starting your application.
Assessment Centres for this role will be held in late January/ early February 2024 and the programme starts in April 2024. Please note that our offices are closed between the 24th December and 2nd January so we will get back to you about applications submitted during this time from the 4th January 2024 onwards.
