Mechanic
Job description
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Mechanic
£27,000 - £30,000 DOE, Burgess Hill outskirts (own transport required), Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30, Permanent, 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, Pension, Parking, Training and Development
The Role
We are delighted to be working with a well-established aviation maintenance organisation in their search for a Mechanic to join their busy workshop team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen mechanical interest to work in a fast-paced environment where quality and precision are key. You will play a vital role in supporting production targets and ensuring high standards are maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full disassembly of aircraft wheels
- Initial testing and disassembly of aircraft brakes
- Dismounting aircraft tyres from wheels
- Technical cleaning of wheel and brake components using workshop machinery
- Operation of paint removal machines
- Reassembly of wheels, mounting tyres including torquing, inflation, and pressure testing
- Reassembly of brake units, function testing and fault isolation
- Reading and understanding component maintenance manuals and following technical instructions
- Supporting workshop processes and maintaining safety standards
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will ideally have a mechanical background or be able to demonstrate a strong mechanical/engineering interest. Good hand-eye coordination and basic hand tool knowledge are highly desirable. You should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be physically fit, and able to follow processes and instructions accurately. GCSE passes in English and Maths (or equivalent) and eligibility to work in the UK are required.
This role could suit someone who has worked as a Mechanical Technician, Workshop Operative, or Engineering Assistant.
Company Information
Our client is a specialist aviation component maintenance organisation with a reputation for quality and reliability. They pride themselves on creating a collaborative and supportive workplace where employees are cross-trained across multiple areas, offering variety, personal development, and career progression.
Package
- £27,000 - £30,000 DOE
- Burgess Hill outskirts (own transport required)
- Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Pension
- Parking
- Training and Development Opportunities
Travail Employment Group is operating as an Employment Agency. Once you click to apply for this job your application will be immediately received by Travail Employment Group. If your application is successful a consultant will be in contact with you within the next 7 days. If you do not hear within 7 days you have unfortunately not been successful on this occasion.
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Open your CV with a personal statement referencing aviation or mechanical workshop experience, as the advert specifically seeks candidates with a 'mechanical background' or demonstrable engineering interest.
📊 Quantify your workshop output where possible: e.g. 'Serviced 30+ components per week maintaining zero defect rate across 6-month production run'.
🎯 List any experience with torque tools, pressure gauges, or paint removal equipment explicitly — the advert names these as core daily tasks in the Burgess Hill workshop.
🌐 If you have read and applied component maintenance manuals or technical instructions in a previous role, call this out directly as the advert lists it as a key responsibility.
🤝 Highlight cross-training or multi-area workshop experience, as the employer specifically values employees who can work across multiple disciplines for variety and development.
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- •Performed full disassembly, technical cleaning, and reassembly of 20+ mechanical components per week in a workshop setting, maintaining a zero-rework rate over a 4-month production period.
- •Applied torque specifications and conducted pressure testing on reassembled units in line with component maintenance manual requirements, achieving 100% pass rate on first-time function tests across 3 consecutive audits.
- •Operated paint removal and workshop cleaning machinery to prepare 15 components daily for inspection, reducing pre-inspection preparation time by 20% through improved sequencing of tasks.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Aviation component maintenance demands the kind of precision and process discipline that defines my approach to mechanical work — which is why the Mechanic position at your Burgess Hill facility immediately stood out. With hands-on experience in workshop disassembly, reassembly, and the use of hand tools and machinery, I am confident I can contribute to your production targets from day one while upholding the quality standards your organisation is known for.
My background in mechanical workshop environments has equipped me with practical skills in component inspection, technical cleaning, and following detailed work instructions. I have experience interpreting technical documentation and applying torque and pressure testing procedures to ensure components meet specification before sign-off. I am physically fit, methodical under pace, and comfortable working across multiple tasks — qualities I understand are valued in your cross-trained team.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through the full process you would follow to disassemble and reassemble an aircraft wheel, including torquing and pressure testing.
- ›How would you approach fault isolation on an aircraft brake unit that fails a function test?
- ›What safety checks would you carry out before operating paint removal machinery in a workshop environment?
- ›Describe your experience reading and applying component maintenance manuals or technical work instructions.
- ›What hand tools and workshop machinery have you used regularly, and how do you ensure correct calibration and safe use?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to follow a complex technical process precisely — what steps did you take to avoid errors?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a quality issue during a workshop task. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you had to work at pace to meet a production target without compromising quality.
- ›Tell me about a time you were cross-trained on a new task or piece of equipment. How did you adapt?
- ›Describe a situation where you spotted a safety concern in a workshop. What action did you take?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a situation where you identified a quality issue during a workshop task. How did you handle it?
Give an example of when you had to work at pace to meet a production target without compromising quality.