Trainee Parachute Packer

Trainee Parachute Packer

Location: Denham, UB9
Salary: £25,500 - £26,500
Role Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week | Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm | Fri: 8am-12pm

You’ll train alongside experts, gain hands-on engineering experience, and develop specialist skills in a role that combines precision, teamwork, and real responsibility.

You will train to become competent in:

  • Preparation, inspection, and packing of drogues and parachutes using a variety of hand tools and machinery
  • Accurately interpreting technical drawings and specifications
  • Handling materials, goods, and components appropriately
  • Reporting dangerous practices or faulty equipment to supervision to ensure safe operations
  • Maintaining high safety standards in all activities
  • Undertaking housekeeping and cleaning duties to ensure a safe, clean, and efficient environment

Key Responsibilities for a trainee parachute packer:

  • Become competent in the preparation, inspection, and packing of parachutes and drogues
  • Work to exacting safety and quality standards
  • Support team operations in a fast-paced engineering environment
  • Maintain organised workspaces and follow safety procedures

What we’re looking for is someone who is:

  • Used to manual work
  • Meticulous with excellent attention to detail
  • A good team player, keen to learn and meet exacting standards
  • Patient and comfortable with repetitive tasks
  • Experienced in working with hand tools
  • Safety-focused and proactive in reporting hazards
  • Must have packing experience (industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or similar precision environments)
  • It would be to your advantage if you have worked in packing clothing or packing textiles

Your Benefits: 

  • Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
  • Mon to Fri, early finish on Friday at 12 midday
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • 4 x salary Life Assurance (18+)
  • £25,500 to £26,500 per annum
  • Personalised training and development plan
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • Workplace Nursery Benefit

If you’re detail-driven, eager to learn, and ready to play a vital role in aviation safety, apply today and take the first step toward an extraordinary career.

Apply online now, or call 07810 773093 for more details