Aerospace Textile Operative

Mane Energy; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in the United Kingdom is looking for an Aerospace Textiles Operative to join their team. The role involves assembling, cutting, and stitching textiles for seat assembly and survival aid containers. Candidates should have experience with industrial sewing machines and be able to interpret technical drawings. The position offers a competitive pension scheme, life assurance, and various development benefits.

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 up to one week additional annual 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.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, cut, and stitch fabric and webbing parts for seat assembly and survival aid containers.
• Make components from standard templates and drawings.
• Cut patterns and templates from drawings.

Skills

Experience of working on industrial sewing machines

Able to interpret technical drawings

Good hand to eye coordination

Understand weft and weave

Simple maintenance of sewing machines

Working to verbal instructions

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.

Aspects of the role include to:

• 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 ADR s and surface finishes.

Qualifications / 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

You'll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

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