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Why work for Martin-Baker
A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.
Why work for Martin-Baker
A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.
Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.
What You’ll Be Doing
Join us on this mission as an Aerospace Textiles Operative, you’ll be assembling, cutting and stitching all fabric and webbing parts required for seat assembly and survival aid containers.
Aspects Of The Role Include To
* Make components using the appropriate fabrics from standard template/ patterns and instructions from drawings, including making first off pieces.
* Part marking components and labels using ink pads and rubber stamps.
* Cut patterns/templates from drawing prints and using templates to cut fabric pieces prior to sewing.
* Monitoring imperfections in material or threads or mistakes in patterns / instructions.
* Using drawings and technical / process specifications identifying and applying part numbers, drawing issues, and relevant ADR `s and surface finishes.
Characteristics & Skills
* Experience of working on industrial sewing machines in a manufacturing environment.
* Able to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
* Good hand to eye coordination – able to cut templates and fabric accurately using a template.
* Understand weft and weave.
* Simple maintenance of sewing machines- changing needles etc.
* Working to verbal instructions on development jobs
At Martin-Baker you’ll 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
* 4 x salary Life Assurance (18+)
* Personalised training and development plan.
* Healthcare Cash Plan.
* 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Opportunity to purchase up to one week additional annual leave.
* Workplace Nursery Benefit.
* Subsidised Canteen
* Cycle to work scheme (including e-bikes)
* Martin-Baker Plus Retail Discounts
* Midday finish on Friday.
We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.
Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.
All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.
For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background BPSS security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.
Job Profile document
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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