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[satvinder]

has any one got any info or worked in the aerospace engineer industery? or the custom metal fabrication?

as ive studied aerospace engineering at college for 2 years a year ago. and havnt had much success in finding any thing. i now decided i need to get a job in the places ive said.

felt like the time at college and what ive learnt have been wasted.


so any info would be really nice


chears

[amarcd]

has any one got any info or worked in the aerospace engineer industery? or the custom metal fabrication?

as ive studied aerospace engineering at college for 2 years a year ago. and havnt had much success in finding any thing. i now decided i need to get a job in the places ive said.

felt like the time at college and what ive learnt have been wasted.


so any info would be really nice


chears

Aerospace maufactoring of parts or doing the work on the actual aircraft?

[satvinder]

id perfer jet engines as thats what took my most interst and i was getting the heights grades in

[amarcd]

id perfer jet engines as thats what took my most interst and i was getting the heights grades in

I take it you have contacted all the UK based airlines, or the aircraft engine makes, ie RR or Gen Electric etc ?

[satvinder]

struggleing but i am lookin just need a helping hand in who would be employing and where to look

[amarcd]

It may also be worth contacting some agentcies too, you might find some contract work about. You could try 02086052800 the company is called TSSI, I got work with them making turbo chargers in holland (amazing money!) Ask them and see if they know of anything. I delt with John Primmer, he might point you in the right direction.

[RayBoogs]

have you tried places like Augusta-Westland, BAE etc, what are you qualifications?

I'm doing an apprenticship for QinetiQ after 2 years at college doin maths and physics A levels, most companies, unless you have a lot of experience will want to re train you as such.

[satvinder]

ive got a nvq lv2 in aerospace engineering, nvq lv3 key skills and nvq lv3 in performing engineering operations

[the.stroker]

Have you considered the RAF or navy , im a helicopter engineer working on the Puma in the airforce , 35 grand a year,free medical/dental cover,only downside expect to go away most of the time including afghanistan

[Broomer]

have you tried places like Augusta-Westland, BAE etc, what are you qualifications?

I'm doing an apprenticship for QinetiQ after 2 years at college doin maths and physics A levels, most companies, unless you have a lot of experience will want to re train you as such.

I work at Agusta-Westland

Rolls Royce have a site in Derby dont they?, is that much of a trek from MK?

if not pop in and see what they can offer, obviously the apprentice recruiting period has finished for this year, but they might be able to offer you something.

[RayBoogs]

have you tried places like Augusta-Westland, BAE etc, what are you qualifications?

I'm doing an apprenticship for QinetiQ after 2 years at college doin maths and physics A levels, most companies, unless you have a lot of experience will want to re train you as such.

I work at Agusta-Westland

Rolls Royce have a site in Derby dont they?, is that much of a trek from MK?

if not pop in and see what they can offer, obviously the apprentice recruiting period has finished for this year, but they might be able to offer you something.

Nice whats it like there we got a guy who used to work there and said he wishes he never left!

Yeah RAF or Navy is a good idea? other than that I'd have to say an apprenticship would be best, and with your qualifications i shouldn't see any problem getting in, and you'd probably be fast tracked as you would of done most of it anyway

[satvinder]

dont want to go into the forces. im struggling to find any one who will take on any apprentaships

[RayBoogs]

QinetiQ take on people every year although there intake numbers are dropping due to lack of funding but they still take people on and its a pretty good apprenticship, and you work on Military and MOD aircraft.

[Broomer]

have you tried places like Augusta-Westland, BAE etc, what are you qualifications?

I'm doing an apprenticship for QinetiQ after 2 years at college doin maths and physics A levels, most companies, unless you have a lot of experience will want to re train you as such.

I work at Agusta-Westland

Rolls Royce have a site in Derby dont they?, is that much of a trek from MK?

if not pop in and see what they can offer, obviously the apprentice recruiting period has finished for this year, but they might be able to offer you something.

Nice whats it like there we got a guy who used to work there and said he wishes he never left!

Its Cushsty...

[sonikk4]

Ok for a starter try the following website www.aviationjobsearch.com this will give you an idea what is around in the civil aviation world.

I am a B1 licensed engineer with Virgin Atlantic Engineering and at the moment the whole of the civil aviation industry is at a low point.If you want to get into the industry i would suggest trying for an apprenticeship at Virgin or Monarch or even Marshalls at Cambridge.

The apprenticeship at Virgin is ok but this years intake starts next month. They will be advertising for the next batch at the end of this year so its worth a go.

As a aircraft technician/fitter there are so many unemployed at the moment that any new jobs that do appear are taken very quickly especially if experienced.
The contract circuit which is a good indicator to how the aviation industry is fairing is very poor at the moment. This normally happens in 10 year cycles but is not always strictly true.

I'm afraid its not a rosy picture at the moment but do keep trying, you could look at doing Jar 66 Licence modules, start at the 'A' licence level then move up to the B1 or B2 level but beware it will take time and is no guarantee of getting employment.