Skilled Aircraft Fitter - Broughton in Hawarden

Salary: £37,530 plus shift premiums up to 33%

Location: Airbus Broughton, Flintshire

Hours: 37 hours per week (half-day Friday)

Type: Full-time (Variable Shifts)

Travel Required: Occasional

Work Location: Site-based (100%)

Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available); appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Build Aircraft Structures Used Worldwide

Prestwick Aerosystems is proud to continue Ayrshire's long-standing aircraft manufacturing heritage. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture major aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.

We're looking for experienced tradespeople to join Prestwick Aerosystems and support Airbus operations at the Airbus Broughton site, one of the world's leading aerospace manufacturing facilities. Whether you're currently working as a welder, fabricator, mechanic, gas fitter, pipefitter or in another relevant mechanical trade, this is an opportunity to apply your skills within a world-class aerospace environment while contributing directly to the manufacture of aircraft structures used across Airbus programmes worldwide.

Working alongside Airbus teams, you'll carry out precision assembly and manufacturing activities to the highest quality standards. If you take pride in quality workmanship, enjoy hands‑on practical work and want to be part of building products that fly around the globe, we'd like to hear from you.

How you will contribute to the team:

• Manufacture and assemble aircraft wing structure components using approved engineering instructions and technical data.
• Carry out sealing, coating and finishing activities to aerospace manufacturing standards.
• Safely operate tools, equipment and production systems while meeting demanding quality requirements.
• Maintain exceptional standards of quality, safety and compliance within a regulated aerospace environment.

You will have:

• A completed apprenticeship in a mechanical, fabrication, welding, vehicle maintenance, pipefitting, gas fitting or comparable manufacturing trade.
• Trade papers, apprenticeship papers or equivalent qualification certificates that can be provided during the recruitment process.
• Experience working from technical drawings, engineering instructions or manufacturing documentation.
• Experience carrying out fitting, fabrication, welding, mechanical assembly or similar skilled trade activities.

Important Information:

Evidence of apprenticeship completion and trade qualifications must be provided as part of your application.

Suitable backgrounds include:

• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Mechanical Fitting
• Welding
• Fabrication
• Vehicle Maintenance
• HGV Maintenance
• Pipefitting
• Gas Fitting
• Similar Mechanical or Manufacturing Trades

Applications without supporting trade papers, apprenticeship papers or equivalent vocational certification cannot be considered.

What We Will Offer You:

• Starting salary of £37,530
• Shift premiums of up to 33%, increasing overall earnings potential
• 37-hour week (half-day Friday)
• Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
• 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Opportunity to participate in the Airbus employee share purchase scheme
• Life assurance (4x basic salary)
• Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Free on-site parking

What Happens Next:

• Right to Work verification
• Employment reference checks
• Disclosure Scotland/DBS Check
• Pre‑employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

As a part of Airbus, Prestwick Aerosystems is committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.

At Prestwick Aerosystems, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.