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Fitter - Inflatables
Job Posted: 9 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: CM24, Takeley Street, Essex
Expire in: 19 days
Job Description
Job Purpose
To disassemble, test, fault‑find, and repair aircraft safety equipment, including evacuation slides, life rafts, and associated sub‑components. The role also involves the reassembly and packing of safety equipment in strict accordance with CMMs, OHMs, and OEM packing instructions, ensuring full regulatory and safety compliance.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Disassemble aircraft safety equipment, including slides, rafts, and related sub‑components, in accordance with approved documentation.
* Test, fault‑find, and repair saafety equipment to approved standards and procedures.
* Inspect components to identify defects or damage and take appropriate corrective action.
* Reassemble and pack safety equipment assemblies in line with CMMs, OHMs, and OEM packing instructions.
* Ensure all work is completed accurately, safely, and in compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
* Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality, and workmanship within the workshop.
* Support team objectives by working flexibly to meet operational and customer demands.
Qualifications
* Numerate and literate, with a minimum of GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
* OEM training in the maintenance and overhaul of aircraft safety equipment (highly desirable).
Experience
* Experience in repairing and packing aircraft safety equipment (highly desirable).
* Previous experience working in an engineering or workshop environment (highly desirable).
* Proven experience interpreting and strictly adhering to compliance manuals and technical documentation.
Competencies
* Ability to work effectively within a small team of skilled fitters where reliability, flexibility, and teamwork are essential.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships.
* Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure, manage tight deadlines, and multitask while maintaining high standards of quality, workmanship, and health and safety compliance.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Positive, enthusiastic, confident, and self‑motivated approach to work.
About AEM Limited
AEM Limited has been Europe’s leading independent overhaul and repair facility for over 60 years, with a strong reputation within the aerospace industry. The company provides a wide range of services to international and regional airlines, helicopter operators, and airframe manufacturers.
Operating from three sites across the United Kingdom, AEM offers specialist support for more than 5,000 aircraft components, covering systems such as aircraft windings, electrical power, hydraulic components, landing gear, and safety equipment.
In 2007, AEM Limited was acquired by AMETEK Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. AEM operates as part of AMETEK MRO’s Aerospace and Defense Division, a recognised global provider of third‑party maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial, regional, general aviation, military, helicopter, and business jet marketsBefore You Apply
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