Aerospace Textile Operative

Mane Contract Services; Denham Green; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company in the UK is seeking an Aerospace Textiles Operative. In this role, you will be responsible for assembling, cutting, and stitching fabric parts for seat assembly and survival aid containers. You should have experience with industrial sewing machines and be able to interpret technical drawings. This position offers a competitive benefits package including pension, life assurance, and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme

4x salary Life Assurance

Personalised training and development plan

Healthcare Cash Plan

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Workplace Nursery Benefit

Cycle to work scheme

Retail Discounts

Midday finish on Friday

Qualifications

• Experience of working on industrial sewing machines in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Good hand to eye coordination - able to cut templates and fabric accurately using a template.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, cut and stitch fabric and webbing parts for seat assembly and survival aid containers.
• Make components from fabrics according to templates and drawings.
• Monitor imperfections in material or threads.

Skills

Industrial sewing machine operation

Technical drawing interpretation

Good hand to eye coordination

Weft and weave understanding

Sewing machine maintenance

Job description

Overview

Join us on this mission as an Aerospace Textiles Operative, you'll be assembling, cutting and stitching all fabric and webbing parts required for seat assembly and survival aid containers.

Responsibilities

• Make components using the appropriate fabrics from standard template/ patterns and instructions from drawings, including making first off pieces.
• Part marking components and labels using ink pads and rubber stamps.
• Cut patterns/templates from drawing prints and using templates to cut fabric pieces prior to sewing.
• Monitoring imperfections in material or threads or mistakes in patterns / instructions.
• Using drawings and technical / process specifications identifying and applying part numbers, drawing issues, and relevant ADRs and surface finishes.

Characteristics & Skills

• Experience of working on industrial sewing machines in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Good hand to eye coordination - able to cut templates and fabric accurately using a template.
• Understand weft and weave.
• Simple maintenance of sewing machines- changing needles etc.
• Working to verbal instructions on development jobs

Benefits

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to purchase up to one week additional annual leave.
• Workplace Nursery Benefit.
• Cycle to work scheme (including e-bikes)
• Retail Discounts
• Midday finish on Friday