04/11/2025
Are you looking for a hobby instead of a job, this is your change.
JOB TITLE: SKILLED TECHNICIAN MECHANICAL.
LOCATION: CHARD, SOMERSET
SALARY: TO BE NEGOTIATED (SELF EMPLOYED)
HOURS: 36-40 HOURS PER WEEK (TUESDAY - THURSDAY 0700-1900 FRIDAY 0700 - 1200)
We are seeking an technician/fitter to join the small team of full time Engineers at Historic Helicopters.
The successful applicant must have previous aircraft experience, preferably Sea King and or Lynx and must be passionate about ex military vintage Helicopters.
As an Engineer within a small team, you will be involved in carrying out routine scheduled maintenance and corrective maintenance from first line fault rectification to depth 2 maintenance on various aircraft, including Sea King, Wessex, Lynx, Whirlwind, Wasp and Scout.
You must be familiar with the MOD 700 log book and series of paperwork and be able to raise part one entries and associated paperwork.
You must be willing, on occasion to travel away with the aircraft to Airshows or filming. When on filming assignments, duties will include first line servicing, fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance ( if necessary ), liaising with film crews and delivering a safety brief and maintaining a safe working environment.
At Historic Helicopters we pride ourselves on providing placements for work experience students from a local college studying aviation, you must be willing to act as a mentor for these students during their placements.
If you’re interested please send a covering letter and a CV to [email protected].
Look forward to hearing from you.
