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Aviation Technician – Emergency Slides & Life Rafts (International Secondments)

Salary: From £27,000 plus additional secondment payments

Location: Witham, Essex, with international secondment opportunities

Working pattern: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Avia Technique, part of the SK AeroSafety Group, is a UK aviation maintenance and repair centre specialising in critical safety and survival equipment. We are looking for a Technician to join our team at our Witham facility, with the chance to take on international secondments across the SK AeroSafety Group global MRO network.

About the role

You will maintain safety slides and life rafts to the highest standards in a hands-on role. Your main place of work is our Witham facility, alongside our experienced technical team. You will also have the chance to work on international secondments of between one and three months at customer locations worldwide. These assignments give you valuable international experience while supporting the needs of the wider group.

What you’ll be doing

Carrying out maintenance and repair work in line with approved aviation data

Complying fully with regulatory frameworks and internal quality standards

Working closely with colleagues to manage and prioritise workload

Keeping a strong focus on accuracy, safety and attention to detail

Travelling internationally to support customer operations on planned secondments of up to three months, with return travel options available during placement

Representing Avia Technique professionally at sites across the globe

What you’ll bring

Proven experience in a mechanical environment

An understanding of high-pressure systems

Willingness and ability to travel internationally for periods of one to three months

Familiarity with aviation maintenance standards and safety protocols

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

A proactive, detail-oriented and safety-conscious approach

Flexibility and adaptability when working in different locations and environments

Aviation experience is desirable but not essential

What’s on offer

Salary from £27,000

Additional secondment payments for each international assignment

Monthly bonus based on company performance

33 days holiday, including bank holidays

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Spend Scheme

Long Service Award

Training and development opportunities

Additional information

You must have the permanent right to work in the UK without requiring current or future sponsorship. We are unable to consider applications from candidates on Graduate Visas or other visa routes that will require sponsorship at a later date.

You may have experience of the following: Aircraft Safety Equipment Technician, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Aircraft Component Technician, Aerospace Technician, Life Raft Technician, Aircraft Survival Equipment Technician, Aircraft Mechanic, Aviation Repair Technician, MRO Technician, Mobile Aircraft Technician