Job Title:  Fitter - Inflatables

Location: 

Stansted, ESS, GB, CM241RB

Business Unit:  Maintenance & Repair Europe
Posting Date:  Mar 27, 2025
Job Description: 

AEM Limited has been Europe's leading independent overhaul and repair facility for more than 60 years. The company has a solid reputation in the aerospace industry for providing a broad range of services to international and regional airlines, helicopter operators and airframe manufacturers. Conducting business from three sites in the United Kingdom, AEM offers specialist services for in excess of 5,000 components over a variety of aircraft systems with capabilities covering aircraft windings, electrical power, hydraulic components, landing gear and safety equipment. 

 

In 2007 AEM Limited was acquired by AMETEK Inc, a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices as a unit within AMETEK MRO’s Aerospace and Defense Division, a recognized global provider of third-party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.

 


ROLE: INFLATABLES FITTER

 

JOB PURPOSE:

To disassemble, test, fault find and repair various safety equipment for slides, rafts and their sub-components. To reassemble a variety of safety equipment, slides, rafts and their sub-components in accordance with CMM’s / OHM’s and OEM packing instructions.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To disassemble, test, fault find and repair various safety equipment for slides, rafts and their sub components.
  • To reassemble a variety of safety equipment, slides, rafts and their sub components in accordance with CMM’s / OHM’s and OEM packing instructions.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Numerate and literate – minimum GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
  • OEM training in maintenance and overhaul of safety equipment (highly desirable)

 

EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience of repairing and packing aircraft safety equipment (highly desirable).
  • Previous experience of working in an engineering/workshop environment (highly desirable)
  • Prior experience working of interpreting and following in detail compliance manuals.

 

Competencies:

  • Working within a small team of skilled fitters, reliability, flexibility and team work are key skill requirements.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build close-knit relationships
  • Strong organisation skills and excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and multi task whilst maintaining a high degree of quality, workmanship and compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Strong communicator (written and verbal)
  • Positive, enthusiastic, confident and motivated

 

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.  AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.