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Vehicle Assembly Technician

Optamor
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK45 3EF

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Lockheed Martin is seeking an experienced Vehicle Assembly Technician for an 18-month fixed-term contract in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
  • Candidates should have proven experience in vehicle assembly or similar roles and must be able to work from written instructions with minimal supervision.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 per year and requires applicants to have hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Successful candidates must also achieve the appropriate level of security clearance (SC) and demonstrate a high level of health and safety awareness.
  • The role benefits from a four-day working week (Monday to Thursday) and emphasizes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Vehicle Assembly Technician - 18 Month FTC

Manufacturing

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

Lockheed Martin is looking for an experienced Assembly Technician Vehicles to join our team on an initial 18 Month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)

This exciting opportunity is based from our state of the art 64 acre facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire and benefits from a 4 day working week (Mon - Thu).

You'll be working to strict specifications, procedures, schematics and engineering drawings on projects critical to the MOD.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

  • Proven experience as a Vehicle Assembly Technician, Armoured Vehicle Technician / Aircraft Assembly Technician, Mechanical Fitter or similar role.
  • Ability to complete set ups and perform quality and performance testing.
  • Ability to work from written instructions with limited supervision.
  • Ability to use hand tools and measuring equipment with high accuracy.
  • Ability to liaise with the test support, engineering and Quality functions.
  • Attention to detail and ability to self-inspect work to ensure quality defects are mitigated
  • Hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Understanding of "clean as you go"/6S/FOD/Tool control programs mandatory.
  • Experienced with quality inspection points and process documentation.
  • A very high level of health and safety awareness.
  • Must be able to take direction well and is a strong team player.
  • Extreme attention to detail and continual pursuit of perfection.
  • Excellent listening and communication skills.
  • Excellent organisation skills and problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here

Business Environment:

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we'd love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact or call .

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

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