Job opportunities for an ex aircraft technician?
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TheRingDing said:
rigga said:
Had a couple of ex aircraft guys working with me on the railways, doing fault finding rectification, rather than the mundane repetitive service/exams
Did well as they were more switched on safety wise, pay is good, shift work aside, and final salary pension scheme is always a bonus.
Yeah I think this is definitely a direction that interests me! Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any rail jobs in my area at the moment!Did well as they were more switched on safety wise, pay is good, shift work aside, and final salary pension scheme is always a bonus.
TheRingDing said:
TCX said:
Where you based?
Take it your not wanting to work away so what kind of area you'd be willing to travel?
I live near Guildford, Surrey. I'm happy to commute anywhere within the South East really.Take it your not wanting to work away so what kind of area you'd be willing to travel?
Marcellus said:
A friends son was an Aircraft Tech in the Army and when he left had several offers, ended up working for Anglian Water on the road sorting pump stations, leaks etc etc.
Another friend was an aircraft tech in the RAF and now instals and maintains ultraviolet lighting systems in football stadiums.
So, my point is that demand is strong for the skill set required to be an aircraft engineer I’d have thought!
I would agree.Another friend was an aircraft tech in the RAF and now instals and maintains ultraviolet lighting systems in football stadiums.
So, my point is that demand is strong for the skill set required to be an aircraft engineer I’d have thought!
I was a Navy Weapons Engineer, and moved into M&E (ie Building Services) after the Military. Hands on Engineering skills are very transferable.
SSE Plc are recruiting for over 50 engineers at the moment. Should hopefully be something that fits:
https://careers.sse.com/jobs/search
https://careers.sse.com/jobs/search
When I worked in the Space industry we employed a lot of ex aircraft people, especially in the Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) department. They use a similar skill set. There are currently a fair few jobs being advertised.
One thing to bear in mind though is that one major problem with the Space industry is that it is Feast or Famine on the manufacturing side as everything is done as a project. Everyone will be working hard to get the spacecraft out of the door, but then when it disappears off to the docks/airport on a truck your work can disappear until you win the next project. Hopefully the bid teams have kept the projects coming in but I have experienced times when we have had significant voluntary, and a few non voluntary, redundancies
I was chatting to some of my ex aircraft colleagues one day and asked what they preferred. The response was that although they found aircraft interesting, assembling a satellite in a cleanroom environment beat fixing an aircraft freezing your bits off on a wet windy night on an exposed airfield whilst getting covered in fuel, hydraulic fluid or something else unpleasant.
I spent 28 years in the Space industry and worked on many interesting projects. It's worth considering.
One thing to bear in mind though is that one major problem with the Space industry is that it is Feast or Famine on the manufacturing side as everything is done as a project. Everyone will be working hard to get the spacecraft out of the door, but then when it disappears off to the docks/airport on a truck your work can disappear until you win the next project. Hopefully the bid teams have kept the projects coming in but I have experienced times when we have had significant voluntary, and a few non voluntary, redundancies
I was chatting to some of my ex aircraft colleagues one day and asked what they preferred. The response was that although they found aircraft interesting, assembling a satellite in a cleanroom environment beat fixing an aircraft freezing your bits off on a wet windy night on an exposed airfield whilst getting covered in fuel, hydraulic fluid or something else unpleasant.
I spent 28 years in the Space industry and worked on many interesting projects. It's worth considering.
Edited by Tempest_5 on Tuesday 8th June 21:41
Tempest_5 said:
When I worked in the Space industry we employed a lot of ex aircraft people, especially in the Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) department. They use a similar skill set. There are currently a fair few jobs being advertised.
One thing to bear in mind though is that one major problem with the Space industry is that it is Feast or Famine on the manufacturing side as everything is done as a project. Everyone will be working hard to get the spacecraft out of the door, but then when it disappears off to the docks/airport on a truck your work can disappear until you win the next project. Hopefully the bid teams have kept the projects coming in but I have experienced times when we have had significant voluntary, and a few non voluntary, redundancies
I was chatting to some of my ex aircraft colleagues one day and asked what they preferred. The response was that although they found aircraft interesting, assembling a satellite in a cleanroom environment beat fixing an aircraft freezing your bits off on a wet windy night on an exposed airfield whilst getting covered in fuel, hydraulic fluid or something else unpleasant.
I spent 28 years in the Space industry and worked on many interesting projects. It's worth considering.
Thanks, I'll check it out!One thing to bear in mind though is that one major problem with the Space industry is that it is Feast or Famine on the manufacturing side as everything is done as a project. Everyone will be working hard to get the spacecraft out of the door, but then when it disappears off to the docks/airport on a truck your work can disappear until you win the next project. Hopefully the bid teams have kept the projects coming in but I have experienced times when we have had significant voluntary, and a few non voluntary, redundancies
I was chatting to some of my ex aircraft colleagues one day and asked what they preferred. The response was that although they found aircraft interesting, assembling a satellite in a cleanroom environment beat fixing an aircraft freezing your bits off on a wet windy night on an exposed airfield whilst getting covered in fuel, hydraulic fluid or something else unpleasant.
I spent 28 years in the Space industry and worked on many interesting projects. It's worth considering.
Edited by Tempest_5 on Tuesday 8th June 21:41
Almighty said:
Are you willing to relocate to the USA? There are plenty of aviation jobs. Create a linkedin page and look up all the military industrial complex websites and check the careers section.
I am an avionics technician and I have seen no shortage of jobs here.
Haha, as much as I would love too, it's a bit too far to move unfortunately.I am an avionics technician and I have seen no shortage of jobs here.
Simulation companies like Aircraft Technicians for simulator building or maintenance due to the fact that their simulators avionics are very closely related to the aircraft.
If you look around Crawley there are several simulator companies: L3 Harris, CAE and Boeing.
No idea if they are recruiting but it's a place too look that's not a million miles from Guildford
If you look around Crawley there are several simulator companies: L3 Harris, CAE and Boeing.
No idea if they are recruiting but it's a place too look that's not a million miles from Guildford
TheRingDing said:
Len20 said:
Amazon take on huge numbers of ex military engineers for their fulfillment center engineering teams.
I’m exploring my options with Amazon at the moment, hopefully something good comes up!Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff