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Job title: Assembly Operative Sheet Metal
Location: Denham
Salary: 28,000 - 31,000pa
Join us on this mission as an Assembly Operative in the Manufacturing department at the Denham site. The purpose of the role is to undertake a variety of processes including.
- Fabricating and assembling seat pan chassis and parachute container assemblies,
- Conducting bench fitting and build of detailed assemblies.
- Conduct heat treatment, (annealing and age hardening) of components to strictly defined specifications.
- Conduct Injection Moulding.
- Packing, bonding and room temperature vulcanising, sealing of box bridle line assemblies.
- Vertical Mill - Milling expanded foam inserts for heat pad assemblies.
- Producing seat backrest and sitting platform assemblies.
- Fitting hardware and furniture using a range of aerospace fasteners, adhesives and Velcro.
- Utilise Royalite plastic sheet and vacuum forming techniques to produce head pad assemblies.
- To undertake fine detailed, small scale gluing work to various plastic skins i.e. bond memory foam, carbon fibre wafers, webbing and various types of material.
Characteristics & Skills
- Experience in riveting techniques.
- Experience in the use of adhesives.
- Operating vertical milling machines
- Experience in using a variety of assembly/fitting tools and equipment.
- Knowledge of engineering drawings.
- Undertaking self-inspection and quality checks.
Person Specification:
- Attention to detail.
- Familiar with engineering hand tools.
- Manual Dexterity.
- High degree of concentration skills.
- Basic administration routines.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.
Your benefits in detail
- Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
- 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
- Personalised training and development plan.
- Healthcare Cash Plan.
- 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- The ability to purchase additional leave maximum 1 week.
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
