Cartridge Assembly Technician Chalgrove, Oxfordshire Competitive Salary Excellent Benefits Hours: MondayThursday, 8:00am4:45pm, Friday 8:00am12:00pm (Transitioning to a 4-on, 4-off shift pattern from March/April 07:00am to 4.30pm (177 shifts per year. Shift allowance applies from after the transition.) Join the team that saves lives in the skies. At Martin-Baker, weve been protecting aircrew for over 80 years as the world leader in ejection and crashworthy seat technology. Every component you help create contributes to a system that has saved over 7,700 lives worldwide. Were now looking for a Cartridge Assembly Technician to join our Cartridge and Rocket team at Chalgrove. This hands-on role involves precision assembly, packing and inspection of cartridges for pyrotechnic components that form a vital part of our life-saving systems. What Youll Be Doing Youll play a key part in the manufacturing of cartridges ensuring everything meets our strict safety and quality standards. Typical responsibilities include: Assembly of category 1 (low complexity) cartridges following company build plans, process work instructions and engineering drawings. Kitting components for assembly and preparation of hardware for use in assembly. Packing cartridges and rocket motors into a specified licensed packaging in accordance with drawing and customer requirements. Includes labeling and palletising for shipment to customers. Visual inspection of cartridges and rocket motors ensuring conformance to engineering drawings, company requirements and specifications Transporting and organising components, tooling, and assemblies across departments. Contributing to risk assessments, audits, and maintaining a culture of explosive safety. About You Were looking for a hands-on, safety-conscious individual with a strong mechanical mindset and a passion for precision. Requirements: Experience in manufacturing/component assembly Basic experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings Be a Team player with the ability to work independently Canworkunderpressuretobalance priorities to agreed deadlines PCskills Soliddataanalysisskills Solidverbalcommunicationskills Whats In It For You At Martin-Baker, we take care of our people. Our benefits include: 9% non-contributory pension (18) 4x salary Life Assurance (18) Personalised training & development plan Healthcare Cash Plan Cycle to Work & nursery benefits Discounts via the Martin-Baker platform Your Interview Journey Youll start with a detailed screening call with your Recruitment Business Partner, followed by a structured interview with the hiring manager and a short trade test to demonstrate your practical skills and engineering knowledge. About Martin-Baker Martin-Baker is a proudly British engineering company and the worlds leading manufacturer of ejection seats. Our mission is simple to save aircrew lives. We are committed to inclusion, equal opportunity, and proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. This role is subject to UK Government BPSS security clearance. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be currently residing here. Ready to Join a Team That Saves Lives? Hit Apply now