Aerospace Composites Assembly Technician (4-Day Week)

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA

Benefits

4-day work week option

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Composite, Assembly & Integration Technician for our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Join a fast-paced engineering team to build, integrate, and test complex assemblies including metals and composites, with a 4-day week option.

You will transform early designs into production-ready hardware from ISO drawings, ensuring tolerances and quality, while bridging design and production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in high-precision assembly/manufacturing (aerospace/defence/medical/advanced R&D)
• Ability to read ISO/ANSI engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience with precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometres, gauges)
• Competent with manual and light power tools

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and instructions to assemble precision components
• Assemble, integrate, and test sub-assemblies and systems
• Use precision measurement tools to verify dimensions and tolerances
• Work with metals, composites and adhesives; ensure quality and tolerances
• Identify build issues and work with engineering to resolve them
• Maintain build records for traceability and support Lean/6S
• Achieve appropriate security clearance (SC) level

Skills

Read engineering drawings

Interpret drawings/specs

Precision measurement tools

Manual & light power tools

Lean principles

Attention to detail

Tools

Calipers

Micrometres

Gauges

Torque tools

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Composite, Assembly & Integration Technician for our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Join a fast-paced engineering team to build, integrate, and test complex assemblies including metals and composites, with a 4-day week option.

You will transform early designs into production-ready hardware from ISO drawings, ensuring tolerances and quality, while bridging design and production.