Aerospace EB Welding Technician – Cleanroom Assembly & Test

Expert Employment; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Employment is seeking a Cleanroom Production Technician to join a precision aerospace production team. You will work in a Class 8 clean room on the assembly, integration and testing of aerospace devices for critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have a mechanical fitter background, ideally via apprenticeship, with exposure to valves and fluidic components used in space. Training will be provided, and extended hours may be required to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Experience as a mechanical fitter, ideally via apprenticeship, with exposure to non-return valves, flow-control valves, solenoid valves or fluidic components for space.
• Class 8 clean room environment experience preferred.
• Willingness to work extended hours to meet production targets.

Responsibilities

• Precision assembly and test activities in a Class 8 clean room.
• Testing the integrity of assembled systems using high pressure gases and leak detection equipment such as helium mass spectrometers.
• Cleaning components in preparation for assembly and test activities using automatic particle counting equipment and patch sample counting techniques.
• Electrical testing.
• Gas flow testing of valves, thrusters and fluidic components to ensure components are within tolerance prior to assembly.
• Digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, high voltage dielectric and insulation resistance test equipment.
• Material joining processes including manual TIG welding, orbital welding, and compiling weld inspection reports on parts and test pieces.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Cleanroom experience

Attention to detail

Education

Apprenticeship in mechanical fitting

Tools

TIG welding equipment

Oscilloscopes

High-pressure test equipment

Job description

Expert Employment is seeking a Cleanroom Production Technician to join a precision aerospace production team. You will work in a Class 8 clean room on the assembly, integration and testing of aerospace devices for critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have a mechanical fitter background, ideally via apprenticeship, with exposure to valves and fluidic components used in space. Training will be provided, and extended hours may be required to meet production targets.