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Boeing has a long-standing presence in Scotland at RAF Lossiemouth, home to the UKs P-8 Poseidon and future E-7 Wedgetail fleet. Over 200 personnel maintain the aircraft and train crews, and two major infrastructure projects with the local supply chain have been completed to support these aircraft. The Royal Air Force’s fleet of P-8A Poseidons secures the seas around the UK and abroad, conducting maritime patrols, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, surveillance, and long-range search and rescue.
Role Overview
The Lossiemouth Tool Store Operative provides direct control and supervision of all tools and aircraft equipment required for Aircraft Maintenance, Major Repairs and Modifications undertaken by the Boeing team in Lossiemouth. Working a Monday to Friday shift-based rota in the Boeing Toolstore within the Atlantic Building, the priority is to support the Boeing Aircraft Maintenance Team by ensuring maximum tool availability and responding quickly to emergent needs.
Preferred Experience:
- Tool store experience in an Aircraft Maintenance facility
- Use of tool control software (Cribmaster)
- Administration of tooling calibration requirements
- Knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Part 145 and their application
Core Competencies
- Critical attention to detail
- Ability to follow processes
- Understanding of Aircraft Maintenance tooling requirements
- A good communicator, with a demonstrable ability to communicate the technical work requirements to others
- Willingness to accept responsibility and accountability for ones actions
- Adaptability - adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements and/or cultures
- Identifies opportunities, implements solutions and measures impact
- Takes steps to develop and maintain knowledge, skill and ability to perform
- Tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities
- Anticipates critical events, identifies resource requirements and meets deadlines
- Ability to work as a member of a high performing team
Becoming a Boeing Defence UK Employee
As a Boeing Defence UK employee, you’ll have the freedom to choose a healthy work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and incentive programmes, and you’ll have access to a range of resources and tools to support your professional growth, health, and wellbeing.
The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
- Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
- Pension Plan with up to 9 employer contribution
- Short Term Sickness: 100 pay for the first 26 weeks
- Long Term Sickness: 66.67 of annual salary from 27th week
- 4x annual salary life insurance
- Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
- Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives
Security Clearance and Eligibility
Important information regarding this role: This role is for a locally hired position in the UK and candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the UK. Boeing will not attempt to obtain immigration and / or labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing US based payroll.
Please note that this role will require you to undergo a security clearance check (Security Check [SC]; please view further information about this here).
This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense
Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 15, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Shift Worker (United Kingdom)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
