Job title: Manufacturing Technician
Location: Radway Green
Salary: £47,418 inclusive of 25% shift allowance (Basic £37,935)
What you’ll be doing:
* Ensuring processes are maintained and operated in a safe manner and escalate issues affecting safety within the given production area
* Ensuring that work undertaken adheres to relevant quality standards and provides support in the implementation of quality improvement projects
* Operating of manufacturing processes and facilities to meet production programme requirements
* Supporting implementation of continuous improvement activities
* Identifying, raising and implementing solutions to safety, quality and production problems
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
* A time served mechanical engineering apprenticeship in a manufacturing environment (minimum NVQ Level 3)
* Experience of working within a production environment whilst conducting preventative maintenance activities
* Experience in the setting and operating of manufacturing plant and equipment
* Experienced in fault finding with root cause, corrective and preventative activities
Desirable:
* Basic understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
* Experience with Pneumatic and automated systems
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Manufacturing team:
The Manufacturing Team has developed into a stable and well-functioning unit operating on a 3 shift rotating system of 37 hours per week. The three shifts consist of Monday to Thursday 8hrs per shift and Friday 5 hours per shift at a 25% shift enhancement. There are opportunities for overtime which has a 25% enhancement in the week and a 60% enhancement on the weekend above base rate.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 21st April 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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