# Product Repair/Modification Technician

**Company**: Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited
**Location**: Lakenheath
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence
**Industry**: Aerospace & Defence

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## Description

An opportunity has become available to join Boeing as a structures mechanic. This position is part of the on-site F-15E Field Modification Team supporting the USAF customer at RAF Lakenheath.

You will execute structural modification tasks applying required technical competence to deliver safe, compliant, and timely modification outcomes.

**Role Responsibilities**

- Modification Execution & Production Support: Perform modification tasks on F-15E structures in support of the statement of work, using aircraft technical orders, engineering instructions, blueprints, and other authorised publications.

- Structural Modifications: Install, troubleshoot, repair, and modify structural components, validating work carried out and functionality.

- Technical Interpretation & Problem Solving: Interpret technical documentation (drawings, wiring diagrams, blueprints, technical orders).

- Work Sequencing & Coordination: Coordinate with the maintenance controller and management to sequence and prioritise work; ensure tooling, materials, and test equipment are available for scheduled and emergent tasks.

- Airworthiness & Test Verification: Assist in the operational tests, ground checks, and component inspections to verify airworthiness and conformity to modification and safety standards.

- Safety, Quality & Compliance: Adhere to Boeing standards, applicable regulatory requirements, QA, and Safety Management System (SMS) processes; participate in audits and contribute to corrective actions where required.

- Documentation & Records: Complete accurate technical records, modification logs, test reports, and discrepancy documentation in line with program, customer, and regulatory requirements.

- Continuous Improvement & Training: Contribute to LEAN/BPS/CI initiatives to improve throughput and quality and participate in / support training initiatives

- Flexibility & Shift Work: Support a flexible environment with overtime as required to meet program timelines and execution demands.

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)**

- Minimum 3 years’ aircraft modification or maintenance experience with demonstrated aircraft structures competence.

- Proven ability to read and interpret technical orders, engineering drawings, and maintenance publications.

- Hands-on experience using structural and standard aircraft tooling.

- Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills; ability to work in a multi-discipline environment supporting modification programs.

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)**

- Formal qualification in an aircraft engineering/technical discipline equivalent combination of education and experience.

- 5+ years’ aircraft maintenance experience or experience on fighter aircraft platforms (F-15 highly desirable) or other military fixed-wing platforms.

- Prior experience supporting aircraft modification programs, MRO, or production environments.

- Familiarity with maintenance recording systems and tool control systems.

- Current active UK security clearance is required.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans

- Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset 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

- You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year

- Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution (with 5% employee contributions)

- Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

- Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks

- Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week

- 6x annual salary life insurance

- 6 weeks Paternity leave

- 52 Weeks Maternity leave

- Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development

- Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

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## Skills

### Required
- aircraft modification
- maintenance experience
- technical orders
- engineering drawings
- structural tooling
- problem-solving
- communication
- teamwork

### Nice to have
- formal qualification in aircraft engineering
- 5+ years aircraft maintenance experience
- F-15 experience
- maintenance recording systems
- tool control systems
- UK security clearance

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