Workshop Technician or Mechanic

A career without limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

Since then, British Airways has gone on to deliver game-changing achievements. First, we broke the record for the fastest transatlantic flight with Concorde. Then we became the very first airline to introduce fully lie-flat seats on board.

It was our exceptional engineering teams that brought these pioneering and original ideas to life.

This is your chance to join one of the most diverse and innovative departments at British Airways, at a time when we’re re-imagining the way we fly the skies.

The Role

Workshop Technician or Mechanic

The Aircraft Workshop Services team are looking for dynamic proactive Workshop Technicians and Mechanics to work in either the Fleet Support Facility, or the Powerplant Support Facility, to assist the ever-changing business demands and to provide Engineering Support to the BA Operation, and ultimately our Customers. Your role would be to perform essential maintenance tasks including repairs and fabrication. You will also have the opportunity to support work on our aircraft in a hangar and ramp environment within Heathrow, and at our outstations for BA aircraft recovery tasks.

Technical expertise and experience

• Composite Repair – e.g. wet layer and/ or pre- preg methods
• Sheet Metal fabrication – e.g. bending, riveting, welding, heat treating etc
• General Fitting – e.g. component installation and removal
• General Workshop/Hand Skills – e.g. performing simple hand-mechanical tasks such as installing/removing Fasteners, drilling out sheered Fasteners, sanding, cleaning, greasing/lubricating, Painting(brush/roller) etc…
  
  

The Fleet Support Facility (FSF) is a unique and bespoke workshop environment, where the team come together to fabricate inventive and complex repair solutions to maintain BA’s aircraft to the highest standard. Are you up to the challenge?

If you are successful in the Powerplant Support Facility (PSF) you will be part of a team stripping and building engines to tight timelines and targets to support the British Airways Engine Repair and Overhaul Programme.

If you are successful in becoming a Workshop Technician or Mechanic you would be expected to perform work in a safe and secure manner, while delivering world class engineering solutions, for the operation. You need to possess good Hand Skills and be a confident engineer, a flexible team player, able to multitask, lead by example, to enable you to work within an established team within the Aircraft Workshop Services section.

PLEASE NOTE: there are multiple vacancies. Our current shift-based vacancies work on a 4-on / 4-off 12hr Day Shift rota. Some are positions are Mon-Fri core working hours (typically 7am-3pm).

Qualified candidates may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for performing and certifying the Rectification of defects IAW Approved Maintenance Data
• Component Changes arising from Schedule Maintenance Inspections
• Perform Maintenance Tasks that fall within Scope of Workshop Authorisation
• Fluent in performing General Visual Inspections, Detailed Visual Inspections and other methods of Surveillance Inspection, Maintenance Checks and Tasks as defined within limitations of Approved Authorisation
• Will issue Certificate Release to Service
• Will develop and train and knowledge share and provide coaching
• Perform PC based documentary transactions as required and make full use of modern technologies/processes
  
  

What You’ll Bring To British Airways

• Must have the ability to hold HAL authorised Airside Pass
• Must be competent in reading and interpreting Engineering data and other technical publications, to maximise use of work scope authorisation.
• Ability to write Engineering data e.g. job cards
• Proactively demonstrates sound safety culture
• UK Driving Licence (or equivalent)
• Self-motivated
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• Capable of working without supervision and as part of, or leading a team
• Technical Decision Making
• Demonstrates good airmanship
• Ability to Plan & Prioritise their workload.
  
  

Your Experience

Technician

• Civil or Military Aeronautical Level 2 Apprenticeship
• A recognised Engineering Level 3 Apprenticeship and Pt66 A Mod 6 & 7.
• Civil or Military Level 3 Aeronautical Certificate or Diploma
• Level 3 Engineering Certificate or Diploma and Pt66 A Mod 6 & 7.
• Experience working in an aircraft maintenance environment as appropriate to hold workshop authorisation
• Experience of working with SAP and Production support processes (desirable)
• Understanding of internal procedures and awareness of Quality, Health Safety, Human Factors and Environmental legislative requirements
• PC literate and good understanding of BA Engineering IT systems
  
  

Mechanic

• Hold a recognised NVQ Level 2 in an Engineering subject or equivalent
• Experience in composite repair/ sheet metal repair/ general fitting
• Able to demonstrate good hand skills
• Understanding of internal procedures and awareness of Quality, Health Safety, Human Factors and Environmental legislative requirements
• PC literate and good understanding of BA Engineering IT systems
  
  

Bring your hands- on expertise to the skies with British Airways Engineering, Aircraft Workshop Services team. If you've developed strong practical hand skills in a technical or engineering setting, we’re eager to hear from you. We offer comprehensive training and immersive, real-world experience within the aviation industry —backed by a commitment to developing our people. Through our tailored development pathways, you'll have the opportunity to grow from a Mechanic into a Technician and beyond, with specialist training in areas such as composites, sheet metal, welding, and Non-Destructive Testing. Join us and take your career to new heights.

What We Offer

As an airline, we never want to stand still. The same goes for our people.

We’re committed to upskilling our engineers and providing professional development training so you can progress in your area of expertise. That way, you’ll attain the highest levels of professional achievement as we continue to invest in new technology, equipment, and aircraft.

Training modules are offered through self-study courses, or structured learning programmes, and delivered at our state-of-the-art Learning Academy at London Heathrow.

When you work in an engineering role at British Airways, you’ll be joining a high-performance culture. It’s a time-pressured environment too, but the challenges here are exciting and diverse, and you’ll be part of projects you won’t find anywhere else. That’s what keeps our exceptional colleagues inspired to do their best work. We also offer fantastic rewards, including great staff travel benefits.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

Further information

Kindly upload the relevant qualification and license documents under the Supporting Files section.

Mechanic

• Recognised NVQ Level 2 in an Engineering subject or equivalent
  
  

Technician

• Civil or Military Aeronautical Level 2 Apprenticeship
• A recognised Engineering Level 3 Apprenticeship and Pt66 A Mod 6 & 7.
• Civil or Military Level 3 Aeronautical Certificate or Diploma
• Level 3 Engineering Certificate or Diploma and Pt66 A Mod 6 & 7.
  
  

Flexible Working

Our current shift-based vacancies work on a 4-on / 4-off 12hr Day Shift rota. Some are positions are Mon-Fri core working hours (typically 7am-3pm).