Aircraft Technician

Ready to elevate your aviation career?

£37,458 (£20.00 per hour) rising to £38,956 in Jan 2027

At Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, we do work that matters — and we do it together.

Our teams design, build and support advanced aerostructures and defence solutions, with safety, quality and trust at the heart of everything we do.

People are respected, ideas are listened to, and good work is recognised.

We offer real career paths, flexibility where possible, and the opportunity to work on innovative projects across varied programmes and products, from design and build through to support for in-service aircraft.

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:

• 36 hour working week (half-day Friday)
• Generous holidays and a range of flexible schedules
• Defined Contribution pension scheme
• Generous life cover
• Enhanced maternity-leave pay
• Access to 24/7 online GP services
• Occupational sick scheme
• On-site Occupational Health department
• Employee Assistance programme
• Professional development and growth, including coaching and mentoring
• Advancement opportunities
• Access to exclusive employee discounts
• Free car-parking

We are expanding our Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul team and seeking skilled Technicians to join our fast-paced, high-variance, Aftermarket environment.

This is a unique opportunity to support a range of structures and components for aircraft flying worldwide, significantly expanding your technical expertise.

We are hiring now, as well as building a talent pool for future opportunities.

Principal accountabilities:

• Work to operational logs, component maintenance manuals, component repair schemes and process specifications, and carry out maintenance and repairs.
• Liaise with Lead Technicians and Engineering to ensure most efficient and effective repair solutions.
• Support the design and manufacture of aids to production as required
• Be accountable for completion of assigned work within the targeted time allocation on Final-Assembly Tracking System.
• Be accountable for quality and verification of task completion.
• Carry out activities in relation to fabrication processes as required, eg, welding, panel beating, non-destructive testing and hot-bond repair.
• Be responsible for supporting and providing on-the-job training for fellow Technicians to meet ever-changing business requirements.
• Contribute to cost-reduction, schedule and quality improvement initiatives in relation to repairs process and assist others where required in completion of tasks to meet scheduled requirements.
• Effectively participate in performance optimisation processes for repairs business.
• Be responsible for accuracy of individual labour-hour bookings on Final-Assembly Tracking System, etc.
• Be responsible for supporting repair-shop activities on introduction of new processes, technologies and work practices.
• Support the operation in the design and manufacture of aids to production as required.
• Be responsible for general Health & Safety / housekeeping for local workstation .
• Be prepared to travel at short notice and work shifts and overtime as required.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

• Apprenticeship in a relevant Mechanical discipline

• Must have a minimum of two years’ post-apprenticeship experience within an Aerospace environment.
• Strong communication and planning skills.
• The ability to work using continuous improvement principles, eg, identification and coordination of resolutions to problems, working within a natural team environment and negotiating outcomes which reflect the interest of all parties.
• Successful candidates must be prepared to complete a 12-week development programme to acquire relevant skills in cost, quality and schedule.

• Experience working as an Aircraft Technician in an Aftermarket Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul environment.

Applications must be completed and submitted by 4PM Monday 19th October 2026

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone.

In pursuit of our Equal-Opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.