[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All United Airlines Holdings jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/) · [Search jobs](/search/) United Airlines Holdings · London, England, United Kingdom # Aircraft Maintenance Technician - LHR London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Skilled Trades & Maintenance Listed on United Airlines Holdings’s official careers site. Posted October 12, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on United Airlines Holdings’s careers site →](https://careers.united.com/us/en/job/UAIUADUSLHR00000823EXTERNALENUSTALEO/Aircraft-Maintenance-Technician-LHR) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [United Airlines Holdings](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/) / Aircraft Maintenance Technician - LHR ## Job description Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together. Description At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape. This position is located at the LHR Airport in London-Heathrow, UK. ### Key Responsibilities Perform all aspects of aircraft maintenance work including servicing, repair, and proper work documentation in accordance with company procedures and specifications May be required to exercise Aircraft Release Authority Demonstrate initiative and leadership to other mechanics This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. Unless subject to a collective bargaining agreement in the country to which an employee is being transferred; the employee retains their original date of employment and company seniority in the new country. Upon transfer, the employee is removed from payroll and benefits in former country and appropriately placed in the salary range and payroll/benefits systems of the new country. Human resources will assist with the terms and conditions of employment in light of labor agreements, collective agreements, country work rules and labor laws. In the new country, the employee is reinstated using the same employee ID, date of employment and company seniority dates. ### Qualifications What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): - High School diploma or equivalent school leaving certificate - Must hold valid aircraft maintenance certificate or equivalent competency for the UK Must be fluent in English (written and spoken) Completion of local ### Mechanic Qualification - Must be at least - 18 years of age - Must have a full UK driving License or be willing to obtain one within probation - Must have previous experience in aircraft maintenance - Must be flexible to work any shift assigned in a 24/7 operation including nights, weekends and holidays - Must be willing and able to travel internationally for training and meetings as well as be willing to work in other countries to support short term relief or field service recovery missions - Must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom for any employer without sponsorship Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualifications Reliable, punctual attendance is essential function of the position - Must be able to obtain a permanent airside ID for LHR What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications): Bachelor's degree Valid FAA A&P License or equivalent competency for the UK ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 12, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 58 days - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on United Airlines Holdings’s careers site →](https://careers.united.com/us/en/job/UAIUADUSLHR00000823EXTERNALENUSTALEO/Aircraft-Maintenance-Technician-LHR) ## More jobs at United Airlines Holdings ### [Storekeeper / Material Handler - Full Time](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/jobs/1dc7f7ddfe763ece5529/) London, England, United Kingdom ### [(Experienced) Machinist (Precision Tool and Die) Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/jobs/c3b18925a7070cbc37bd/) Newark, New Jersey, United States ### [Airframe Vendor Maintenance - Program Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/jobs/3e5ba8a2d7bdffbc4a4e/) Chicago, Illinois, United States ### [Assistant Manager - Facility Maintenance Operations (Flight Training Center)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/jobs/b354f94cf1cc50965c5a/) Denver, Colorado, United States ### [Base Specialty Electrician ($20,000 Sign On Bonus)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/united-airlines-holdings/jobs/b72d2070a8f7c1ae92b8/) San Francisco, California, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/american-airlines-group/jobs/20a796d5e3a703ea6458/) American Airlines Group ### [Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/1a8dd2e7524e09bb739e/) Lockheed Martin · Yerriyong, AUS ### [Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics, Mechanical, Structures](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/2edeb160ace86790352d/) Lockheed Martin · Yerriyong, AUS ### [Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer B1 - Gulfstream](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/5bc76e6e86b9042e3201/) General Dynamics · Basel, Basel-Landschaft, CH ### [✈️ Aircraft Line Maintenance Supervisor (B1.1) – Lead the Team That Keeps DHL Flying!](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/5ff417e6c069a04983aa/) Deutsche Post · Kastrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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