Pneumatic Test Technician
Staverton, Gloucester Engineering Onsite
Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Pneumatic Test Technician to join our Operations Engineering team where youll support us in ensuring the performance, reliability and compliance of critical aerospace components. This role will be based at our Staverton site.
Ontic is more than just a business, were a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. Were committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
The Role:
As a Pneumatic Test Technician, you will be responsible for testing and validating pneumatic and mechanical assemblies to ensure they meet strict aviation standards. Working in a highly regulated environment, you’ll carry out testing activities using dedicated test equipment, following detailed engineering specifications and work instructions to ensure accuracy, consistency and full traceability.
You will support fault finding, strip, rebuild and repair activities where required, working closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The role also involves completing accurate documentation, conducting self-inspections, and ensuring all components are prepared for quality control checks, while maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
About you:
At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, were also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring experience from a pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic or testing environment, with a strong understanding of engineering components and technical documentation. You’ll be confident interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, with a high level of attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset.
Experience testing pneumatic units would be highly beneficial, alongside any exposure to electrical or hydraulic testing. You’ll be comfortable working to tight tolerances and deadlines, with a hands-on, problem-solving approach. An apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline is desirable, along with good computer literacy to support documentation and system use.
Benefits
At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:
- Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- 10 hours paid volunteering time
- Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked 9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback
- 72.5 of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, youll enjoy a career with us!
