STRUCTURES TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE
ACS AVIATION INDUSTRIES LTD
ESSEX (CM7 2YP)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 March 2026
Contents
Summary
The role involves repairing aircraft flying controls for Boeing and Airbus fleets used by major global airlines. The apprentice will work with sheet metal and composite materials alongside experienced UK structural technicians, and support small-batch production of parts for export worldwide.
- Wage
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£18,576 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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08:00 to 16:30 Mon-Thursday. 08:00 to 15:30 Friday.
30 minute lunchbreak and morning and afternoon tea breaks.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Work with experienced technicians to carry out repairs to aircraft flying controls and engine nacelles
- Carry out repair assembly work using hand and air tools.
- Fabricate repair parts from sheet metal and composite materials
- Assist in the testing of the component undergoing repair
- Carry out various measurement techniques to ensure parts are within tolerance
Where you'll work
1 SWINBOURNE DRIVE
SPRINGWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 2YP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Training schedule
- Day release to Colchester Institute in Colchester.
- Onsite training.
More training information
The individual will be required to make their own way to Colchester Institute.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The candidate will need to be able to travel to work in Braintree and attend college at Colchester Institute.
There may also be off-site training courses which the apprentice may be required to attend in the UK or overseas.
Most of the work will be carried out indoors on aircraft components. The work does not involve work on an aircraft.
About this employer
ACSAI is one of the UK’s leading Repair & Overhaul organisations specialising in the repair of Aircraft Flying Controls. We carry out in-depth repairs to Flying Controls removed from aircraft worldwide. We operate from 3 facilities in Braintree and repair items such as Flaps, Rudders, Engine Inlets and Thrust Reversers. Starting just 12 years ago we are one of the UK’s fastest growing companies achieving the Queens Award in 2018 and the Kings Award in 2024. We have reputation of providing high quality repair solutions to airlines worldwide. This is entirely due to the experience and dedication of our highly talented staff.
http://www.acsai.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Company supplied uniform and shoes/boots.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Company pension scheme.
- 5 days paid sick leave.
- 22 days holiday which can be taken in hours (plus bank holidays).
- Social events.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the technician will aim to become an Aircraft Component Approved Technician within the organisation, with the ability to sign off their own work.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACS AVIATION INDUSTRIES LTD
Lois Skinner
hr@acsai.co.uk
01376331123
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023024.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)