Location
Denham, Middlesex
Salary
Competitive with benefits
Application Deadline
Friday, November 28, 2025
Job Summary
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 Assembly Operative working in our Fitting Shop at our Denham site. You'll be undertaking a variety of build assemblies as part of seat assembly that will contribute to the success of the ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.
Aspects of the role include to:
* Undertake bench fitting and build of detailed assemblies.
* Installation of a variety of threded inserts, locking pins, jig drilling, taper reaming, thread locking and crimping.
* Riviting using manual techniques as well as mechanical orbital riveting and spin riviting processes.
* To undertake any formal training in-house or external relevant to the job and adopt modern practices within the Department.
Characteristics & Skills
* Use of drilling machines and riveting techniques highly desirable
* Broad experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
* Basic manufacturing/engineering background.
* Background in H&S policies and procedures / QAI's and COSHH regulations.
* SAP experience desirable.
* Basic understanding of engineering hand tools.
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 (18+)
* 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
* Personalised training and development plan.
* Healthcare Cash Plan.
* Martin-Baker+ (Discounts platform).
* 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Workplace Nursery Benefit
* The ability to purchase additional leave maximum 1 week. following qualitying period.
* Cycle to work scheme.
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.
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit https://martin-