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Job title: Parachute Packer
Location: Denham
Salary: 28,000 - 30,000pa
Join us on this mission as a Parachute Packer where you'll pack new build parachutes and drogues and repack parachutes. The team is proud of quality levels involved with their processes which contribute to the success of ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.
Aspects of the role include to:
- Pack parachutes and drogues in accordance with technical specifications.
- Drawing of parts from satellite stores
- Recording of batch numbers and completion of history sheets
- Checking parachutes for flaws and noting minor flaws on the history sheet
- Preparing parachutes for loading into the press
- Efficient utilisation of operating presses to ensure parachutes and drogues are compressed in accordance with the drawings
- Work with development programmes on working methods and specifications of head boxes, parachutes and drogues including prototypes and test pieces.
Characteristics & Skills
- Experience of parachute packing a distinct advantage
- Experience of working from Technical Drawings and specifications
- Engineering/manufacturing background
- Meticulous good attention to detail
- Responsible and conscientious
- Team player
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.
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Workplace Nursery Benefit.
- Cycle to work scheme (including e-bikes)
- Midday finish on Friday.
