Mechanical Technician - Aerospace

Omega Resource Group

Coven Heath, WV10 7EY, United Kingdom

11 months ago

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Job Title: Aerospace Mechanical Technician

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Pay: £42,000 + OT

The Role - Aerospace Mechanical Technician

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical biased Technician to join a prominent aerospace engineering business in the Wolverhampton area.

You will be assembling and testing a mix of complex mechanical systems either in the repair section or in the new product build area.

You'll ideally have some prior aerospace experience, however for the right person this could be a great step into this world.

Duties - Aerospace Mechanical Technician

Finding and testing faults of complex hydraulic products.

Assembling of complex hydraulic products.

Reading engineering drawings.

Completing Quality Audits.

Building new/repairing complex hydraulic products.

Using measuring equipment such as Micrometers, Vernier Calipers and Height Gauges to inspect component parts.

Background - Aerospace Assembly Technician

Apprentice trained (or equivalent level of qualification) ideally within Mechanical Engineering.

Proven experience within a complex engineering/manufacturing environment

Competent at reading and following different set procedures.

Competency with a range of assembly tools

Hydraulic Testing Experience

For more information about this role, please contact Ben Dawson on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to

Candidates who are currently a Aircraft Fitter, Aircraft Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Hydraulic Fitter, Fitter/Tester or Mechanical Technician may be suitable for this position.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors

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