Aerospace Elements Assembly Technician (Twilight Shift)

Parker Electromechanical; Fareham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Competitive pay package

Career progression opportunities

Pension up to 10% company contribution

Holiday 25 plus stats

Subsidised canteen with Starbucks

Life Assurance

ACIP (Annual Cash Incentive)

Employee Assistance Program for Health

Employee Perks – discounts on goods

Income Protection

Business Resource Groups and Volunte

Job summary

Parker Meggitt in Fareham is recruiting for an Elements Assembly Operator to support the manufacture and preparation of aerospace components through manual machining and assembly processes. You will operate manual lathes, perform turning operations, and work to engineering drawings and quality standards in a safety‑conscious environment.

The role requires use of inspection equipment and meticulous documentation, with duties spanning production paperwork, traceability, and maintaining clean, safe

Qualifications

• Experience operating manual lathes in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions and work instructions.
• Experience using inspection equipment including verniers, micrometres and gauges.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and process compliance.
• Experience with swaging or forming operations would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual lathes to carry out turning, facing, drilling, trimming and finishing operations.
• Manufacture and prepare components in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions and route cards.
• Use measuring equipment such as verniers, micrometres, gauges and callipers to inspect completed work.
• Complete production paperwork, inspection records and traceability documentation accurately.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping within the manufacturing area.

Skills

Manual lathe operation

Reading engineering drawings

Inspection equipment use

Attention to detail

Swaging or forming (advantageous)

Job description

Parker Meggitt in Fareham is recruiting for an Elements Assembly Operator to support the manufacture and preparation of aerospace components through manual machining and assembly processes. You will operate manual lathes, perform turning operations, and work to engineering drawings and quality standards in a safety‑conscious environment.

The role requires use of inspection equipment and meticulous documentation, with duties spanning production paperwork, traceability, and maintaining clean, safe