Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
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Company: KLM UK ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Location: Norfolk, NR6 6ER
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000056494
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Application Deadline Date: 05/01/2027
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Start Date: 18/10/2027
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Positions Available: 10
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Working Week: Monday – Friday (Year 1 - 08:30 – 16:30).
Brief Description
Kick-start your aviation engineering career with KLM UK Engineering’s 2027 Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship. Based at Norwich Airport, you'll gain a recognised qualification, hands-on experience, and expert mentoring while learning to inspect, maintain and repair aircraft in a world-class training and engineering environment
Training to be Provided
- During the first year, you will study at our technical college, with theory lessons and practical time on our emulation zone aircraft and workshops. This will give you a good grounding to succeed from your second year, when you join the hangars.
- From your second year, you will join the based maintenance team and with the support and instruction of an experienced member of our team, will complete a variety of tasks on the aircraft, gaining hands-on experience working on aircraft for our customers.
Future Prospects
Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will be a qualified aircraft mechanic. There are established routes for progression following this.
Vacancy Detail
- During the first year, you will study at our technical college, with theory lessons and practical time on our emulation zone aircraft and workshops.
- From your second year, you will join our base maintenance department in the hangars and be mentored by an experienced member of our team, completing a variety of work on the aircraft.
- At all times, you will be conscientious and ensure a clean and tidy working environment for the safety of yourself and others. You will demonstrate honesty and integrity.
Other Information
A basic DBS check.
The role will involve working in an environment that can be noisy. There will also be some working at height and confined space work. Reasonable adjustments can be made in consultation with our occupational health team.