light aircraft maintenance

zig

Hi, I am just wondering is there any jobs in Ireland that involve light aircraft mechanics/technicians/electricians.
Im training at the moment , mainly in a320s, I work in electrics and avionics and will be finished sometime next year with maybe a year and half of hands on experience behind me.
Id love to know if theres any work in light aircraft maintenance, if it even exists. Id imagine people here with PPLs might know more than people in the heavy industry.
Im also well aware there'd probably be a drop in pay compare to heavy maintenance.
Cheers

nag

There's definitely a crowd in Waterford that does aircraft maintenance, Shamrock Aviation. I was under the impression that it was called something else but maybe it's changed hands. Anyway, afaik there is a company down there that services all the PTC aircraft, whether that's Shamrock Aviation or a second operation, I don't know.

diverdriver

In Ireland it's pretty limited, but there's a company at Knock, Waterford, Cork I think (or will be soon), Galway for now, Weston, Abbeyshrule. The NFC have their own maintenance outfit. I suggest phone calls and visits to suss them out. I doubt if too many have vacancies as such particularly in the current climate. But it's worth getting to know the scene.

nag

What maintenance company are out in Weston? I've never seen any myself.

diverdriver

It's basically caters for the NFC's aircraft. It's on the other (old) side of the airfield, looks like a farm building, which it was. Just past Westonpark house. There were a couple of apprentices working there last time I collected a aeroplane from it.

thesweeney

zig : Put a post up on www.flyinginireland.com in the maintenance section.

Off the top of my head Id send an email to all the schools. Is it just fixed wing you work on? If not send it off to all the rotary operators as well.

ronnie3585

diverdriver wrote: »

In Ireland it's pretty limited, but there's a company at Knock, Waterford, Cork I think (or will be soon), Galway for now, Weston, Abbeyshrule.

The maintenance organisation in Knock is gone.

zig

cheers lads, appreciate that, ill check out that site, its probably the best place to start.
Hi thesweeney, its just fixed wing but thats a good idea , ill get onto the schools and see what the story is.

garfieldsghost

Is it just maintenance you're interested in or would aircraft assembly also be of interest? Beside's the maintenance operation at Abbeyshrule there's also a company who import and assemble light aircraft/ultralights...

peasant

These guys http://www.uai.ie/ had an ad in the local Sligo paper looking for apprentices last week and they were looking for mechanics earlier