2 x Earlies / 3 x Lates
Earlies: £22.23 PAYE or £30.56 UMB - 06:00-14:15 (Mon-Thu) / 06:00-12:00 (Fri)
Lates: £25.94 PAYE or £35.66 UMB - 14:15-22:30 (Mon-Thu) / 12:00-18:00 (Fri)
Role Summary
Working as part of an established team within the A350 department. This role is skilled and will undertake to strip, repair and assemble aircraft components and sub-assemblies.
As a Skilled Operator, your role has an increased level of self-management, empowerment and a disciplined outlook to your everyday working. Skilled status also carries the responsibility for problem solving, team working and a will to succeed with the business.
Essential Responsibilities
EHS - Promote a safe workplace environment without risk to health and minimising the impact to the environment. Ensure that all Environmental, Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and that all accidents and incidents are reported
Clocking and Booking - Ensure that all required clockings (time and attendance) and bookings (job costings) are made in an accurate and timely manner
Housekeeping - Ensure that workstations are kept clean and maintained, with all tools and equipment stored correctly. Uphold a clear desk policy
Quality - Ensure that all Quality standards, processes and procedures are complied with. All work is completed with care and attention minimising wastage
Cost Management - Support cost reduction and management initiatives through reducing unnecessary expenditure
Knowledge & Skills - Keep knowledge and training up to date for necessary operations to the best of your knowledge and belief to achieve specification and acceptable standards for your role. For example, Approved Operator (AO) stamp(s) to be kept up to date
Team Working - Must actively participate in team meetings and be prepared to share knowledge, coach and mentor trainees when required, be willing to be trained in other areas
Any other reasonable duties that fall in line with the level of the role
Role Specific Duties
Will include but is not limited to:
Reporting directly to the section Flow Leader, participate within a team and work with functional specialists (such as engineering, Quality, etc) to ensure production requirements are achieved safely, on time and to the customer specifications
Read and follow work instructions, specifications and part drawings (accessed via PC)
Read and interpret engineering data, technical drawings, specifications, repair schemes, Manufacturing Procedures (MPs) and other approved maintenance data
Accurately complete work route cards to maintain component traceability
Measuring and marking out of materials to carry out close tolerance hand fitting processes
Precision drilling, countersink, reaming and finishing of holes in aircraft structure assemblies
Application of assembly techniques including riveting, mechanical fasteners and other bonding processes
Sealing and jointing techniques for environmental protection and painting, alocrome of aircraft structures
Application of bush and bearing installation
Application of part mark on aircraft assemblies/sub-assemblies
Assembly of pipework for various types of aircraft
Alignment, pressure, electrical bonding testing and functional testing
Preferred Candidate Requirements
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering or Manufacturing, or Time-served apprenticeship in allied trades
Numeracy, literacy and IT skills, and able to read and understand technical documentation, including via computer/IT equipment
Good planning and problem- solving skills
Working understanding of the 5 S and lean principles
Strong work ethic supported by a real positive attitude to succeed
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrate the currency and competency of the key skill codes required within department
Great attention to the detail and accuracy of the task requirement
Proven ability to actively participate in a team culture.
To be able to work with minimal supervision
Shift working required
There are certain aspects of this role that require mechanical / manual lifting of parts so some lifting will be required and applicants must be capable of undertaking activities with appropriate assistance if required.
Desirable Qualifications / Experience
Previous experience of manufacture of complex metallic and composite structures
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security