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Boeing Defence UK Limited (BDUK) is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2000 people in the UK. BDUK is responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK Defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, C4ISTAR Services, Through Life Support for the Chinook and Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services, and Training Services.
The Data Cell Operative role is designed to provide direct control of aircraft documentation carried out during Aircraft Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance, Repairs and Modification work to aircraft transferred to Boeing. Reporting to the Data Cell Controller Lead and accountable to the Delivery Manager/s as their line manager
Description
- Ensuring they adhere to national and local Environmental, Health and Safety requirements and in accordance with company policy to ensure their own and the team’s safety.
- For ensuring that due consideration is given to the potential adverse effects that Human Factors can have on the tasks undertaken.
- Ensuring that the standard of all associated paperwork or electronic documentation for work completed has been completed to the required standard, within the aircraft/component work pack, MoD F700 series, GOLDesp or GOLDesp MRO as applicable. This is to be completed in a timely manner.
- Ensuring compliance with the BDUK MRP 145 Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE) and Platform Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME) requirements.
- Ensuring all their personal accountabilities, responsibilities and authorities are met, in order to deliver first time quality.
- For working cross functionally within the maintenance planning and control team to support maintenance staff to work effectively and efficiently on the air system.
- For the auditing, updating and delivery of the electronic and hard copy records for the assigned aircraft and components IAW customer procedures and requirements as stipulated in the.
- Support Maintenance, repair & Modification Teams.
- Provide Technical documentation for aircraft/component.
- Update Technical Records/Aircraft Document Set (IADS/ERCs).
- Update/management of GOLDesp as Custodian or equivalent.
- Audit Maintenance work orders.
- Support the upload of archived maintenance work pack to BASE.
- Return original work pack for Archiving to customer.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- To administer/deliver/monitor/update the approved aircraft technical records in support of maintenance, repair and modification activity.
- Experienced in scheduled maintenance, repair and modification of aircraft and suitably trained on the aircraft type being worked.
- The ability to apply both their technical knowledge and human factors (HF) knowledge, with regard to assessing the requirements against the individual tasks being undertaken.
- A good communicator, with the ability to communicate the technical work requirements to others.
- Possess a working knowledge of MAA Regulatory Articles (RA), MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) Part 145, BDUK Part 145 MOE, aviation Quality Assurance (QA) and Safety Management System (SMS) and application of these requirements within their area of accountability, responsibility and authority.
- Capable and experienced in sequencing and controlling demanding workloads, on time, to budget and to the required standard.
- Capable of understanding and interpreting Technical Documents, Technical Drawings and associated Authorised Technical Publications/Aircraft Documentation Set.
- Capable of working and communicating within management levels, cross functional areas and the customer effectively.
- Demonstrate the Boeing ‘Our Values & Behaviours’:
o Safety & Quality - Keep people safe, respect the consequences of our work, speak up
o People Focus - Look out for each other, ask for help & give it freely, collaborate respectfully
o Trust - Make customer priorities ours, follow through, do the right thing
o Ownership - Give a Damn, be accountable & decisive, pursue excellence
o Innovation - Do cool things, be curious & courageous, shape the future
Work Authorisation
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.
Relocation
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. 09, 2026
Export Control Details:
Non – US based job
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
Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)
Contingent Upon Program Award
The position is contingent upon program award
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.
