Vector Aerospace Employer Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Vector Aerospace, a great employer, good benefits all around.
One drawback, whilst I enjoyed my job, I felt I was not challenged enough.
When I asked for a raise I was told because I did not have my MRO (maintenance repair and overhaul) qualification, therefore I could not get a raise, even though I was hired on as a – more... Millwright not an MRO tech.
When I found a new job and gave my 2 weeks notice, my manager asked me if they gave a raise would I stay? I found that very interesting.

As a whole, I would recommend the company as a good employer, a good retirement job for someone.

If I had a shorter commute I would have let some things not bother me, but the commute of 1 hr in the morning and sometimes upto 4 hrs on the way home, kind of made the little things snowball. – less

Machining airplane parts to the correct specs to overhaul a engine to put it back in the fleet
much to learn and great experience with tight tolerances on machining work
co workers were very helpful in helping you in any way they could
everything was enjoyable to me in the job

they are working on the problems.
very dog eat dog world
simple work

Typical days work would start at 6.30am through until 4.30 pm, the main objective in this job was to strip the aeroplane blades of grease and paint.

I also had to check them for cracks. Once this check had been completed I recoated and hardened which were then able and ready to be fitted on the planes.

There is zero work/life balance here. I'd like to be able to learn more but it's always a catch up.

Good employer for the last 15 years. Learned a lot and enjoyed the work that I did and how it supported the Royal Air Force in the work that they do.