AIRCRAFT REMOVABLE STRUCTURES JUNIOR INSPECTOR DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP
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Company: ACS AVIATION INDUSTRIES LTD
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Location: ESSEX, CM7 2YP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,576.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000021717
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Application Deadline Date: 17/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Working hours are Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:30 and Friday 08:00–15:30, with 3 scheduled breaks. The role includes day release to college, with progression from Level 4 to Level 5 and Level 6, leading to a full degree qualification.
Brief Description
This role involves inspecting and identifying wear and damage on flight controls from Airbus and Boeing aircraft worldwide. It combines hands-on disassembly with computer-based research workpack generation. You’ll receive training to inspect components and produce repair quotations in an indoor workshop environment.
Training to be Provided
Day release as part of the degree course during term time. The individual will be required to make their way to and from the college (Colchester Institute) on the relevant day.
Future Prospects
It is anticipated that the apprentice will become an Inspector for the organisation at the completion of their training.
Vacancy Detail
- Carry out inspections of Aircraft Removable Structural Components. (Looking for damage, wear, corrosion and non-conformity to part number)
- Use inspection tools to aid inspections, such as Calipers, Micrometers, Depth gauges, Bore gauges, Optical Micrometers, Video Boroscope and 3D scanning
- Use hand tools to carry out some initial disassembly to aid inspection. Use hand tools to remove wear / corrosion to help determine if this falls within limits
- Determine what wear/damage can be repaired i.a.w. published Airbus or Boeing Repair Data. (Component Maintenance Manual, Structural Repair Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Drawings, Process Specifications, Technical and Material Data sheets)
- Determine what wear damage is likely to be able to be repaired by contacting Airbus or Boeing for an out-of-scope repair
- Determine what wear/damage is likely to be beyond repair
- Determine if the scope and extent of the work falls within the capabilities and approvals of the organisation
- Create a workpack based on the above information which allows technicians to step through the repair of the item
- Create the quotation for the repair of the part w.r.t. hours, materials and subcontracted processes
- Liaise with Boeing and Airbus regarding ongoing repairs
- Assist in the design of tooling, jigs and fixtures
- Liaise with external service providers
- Co-ordinate with various departments to manage repairs throughout each stage
- Carry out final release to service and sign off Certificate of Release to Service for EASA/FAA/CAA
- Evaluate if wear damage is likely to be able to be repaired by creation of a repair scheme
Other Information
- The candidate will need to be able to travel to work in Braintree and attend college at Colchester Institute
- The role will involve the use of hand tools and long periods in front of a computer
- The role may sometimes involve work and training overseas
- The role is mainly based indoors