Job Description
Join our dynamic team as a Panels Assembly Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in producing high-quality products. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and delivery standards. Embrace change with a positive mindset and become certified in the required skills as identified by our area skills matrix.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with the AIT Operations team to consistently produce items that meet all quality requirements according to the production plan.
* Follow methods and procedures as described in the Local Document System (LDS), complying with standard processes, specific area requirements, and health and safety regulations.
* Promote and adhere to Cleanroom Regulations, local health and safety requirements, and the 5S policy within your work area.
* Report progress to the Lead Technician or Team Lead as needed and provide input during shop floor meetings.
* Actively participate in maintaining 5S disciplines and continuous improvement activities.
* Support trainees within the department when required.
* Be flexible and mobile across MAIT operational teams, providing support based on your skill set and business workload requirements.
* Occasionally work off-site, either in the UK or abroad.
* Participate in shift handovers, ensuring smooth job progression through shift changes.
* Attend and complete training set by the management team.
Daily Tasks:
* Assemble and finalise aluminium composite panels, including:
o Inserting panels with the correct type of mechanical fasteners.
o Potting of inserts.
o Bonding various brackets and equipment.
o Using adhesives to bond inserts, components, and sub-assemblies to drawing specifications.
* Ensure all work meets required quality standards and procedural guidelines.
* Maintain health and safety disciplines in the composite area.
* Perform self-inspection.
* Read and understand detailed engineering drawings and procedures.
* Use various hand and air tools.
* Adhere to all company health and safety procedures.
* Meet high tolerance requirements (typically better than 0.05mm in various areas).
Essential Skills:
* Previous experience in a manual handling role.
* Manual dexterity.
* Experience in a production/manufacturing environment with regular use of hand tools.
* Ability to follow procedures and work instructions/manuals.
* Comfortable working to tight time frames with demanding quality requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to use initiative.
* High attention to detail.
* Relevant experience in carbon fibre.
* Ability to work from detailed drawings and electronic work instructions within specific procedures.
* Ability to work in confined spaces above floor level (working at height).
* Experience working in a clean room environment and as part of a team.