Flight Operations Assistant

5 months ago


Cranfield, United Kingdom L3Harris Technologies Full time

**Job Title - Flight Operations Assistant**

**Job Location - Cranfield, Bedfordshire**

**Job ID - 8626**

**About this opportunity and L3Harris UK**

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Cranfield provide first-class pilot training designed for first-class crews and a comprehensive array of training courses for both airlines and individuals conducted from training centre’s in the UK, Thailand and U.S.

Our Team at our Cranfield site work on a shift pattern of Earlies, 06.30 - 15.00 and Lates, 12.00 - 20.30, Monday to Friday.

**A few of our employee benefits are**:

- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

**What the role will involve**

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

- Working with team members to deliver the daily flying schedule, coordinating effectively and efficiently aircraft, simulator and instructor resources.
- Monitor aircraft inflight, responding to any issues as they arise and providing information to the relevant persons (potential delays or technical issues etc.)
- Monitor the apron, hangar and parking areas for safety hazards.
- Communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC) and other service providers to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Maintain accurate and up to date aircraft records
- Book, maintain and amend training slots with ATC units as required
- Amend the daily flying schedule, with consideration to student prioritisation, aircraft capabilities and core syllabus, to maximise utilisation of resources.
- Liaising with engineers for ad-hoc and routine maintenance
- 3rd party Aircraft refueling co-ordination and supervision.
- Move aircraft using electronic equipment or manual tow bars for parking or as required.
- Oversee night operations and illuminate parking areas
- Conduct daily pre-operations and post-operations checks
- Conducting regular inspections of aircraft for FOD, cleanliness and equipment

**What you’ll bring**
- Previous aviation training knowledge and experience would be an advantage, but is not essential as full training will be given
- Full UK Driving License
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and Word)
- Organisational and administrative skills with success in managing a variety of tasks and/or activities concurrently

**Important to know**

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.



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