Assembler

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 39,399,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training programme

Enhanced holiday allowance

Day shifts Monday to Friday with early

Off-road parking

Overtime paid at x1.5

Well-equipped workshop

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency in Cambridge is seeking an assembler to join a precision aerospace workshop with day shifts. The role offers immediate start and a structured training programme to support development.

Day-to-day includes cutting, bonding and shaping composites to tight tolerances, measuring with millimetre precision, and using hand tools in a well-equipped workshop. Overtime paid at x1.5; off-road parking available.

Qualifications

• A practical, hands-on background in any relevant trade, production environment or college course
• Confidence measuring and working to precise tolerances
• Experience working with wood, composites, or similar materials is an advantage
• A background as a carpenter or bench joiner is desirable but not essential
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
• A willingness to support the team with overtime when required

Responsibilities

• Cutting, bonding and shaping composite materials with precision
• Measuring and working accurately to millimetre tolerances
• Using hand tools including scissors and scalpel blades
• Lifting and manoeuvring heavy boards into the press area and ovens
• Working closely with colleagues to meet production targets
• Following established processes to ensure consistently high-quality output

Skills

Hands-on background

Detail oriented

Millimetre tolerances

Team player

Overtime ready

Tools

Scalpels

Measuring tapes

Job description

Assembler | Cambridge | £13.88ph (depending on experience)

Join a precision aerospace workshop where your hands-on skills will shape the future of flight technology.

Day 1: Full induction into the composite workshop, watching raw materials become precision aerospace components.

Day 30: Cutting, bonding and shaping to tolerance, keeping pace with the team.

Day 90: Trusted with the tricky jobs and settling into a role where your attention to detail actually counts.

Multiple Assembler opportunities available. Immediate start. If you've come from a carpentry, joinery, or bench-based trade or college course, this is your route into the aerospace sector.

What's in it for you as an Assembler:

• A structured training programme to support your development
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Day shifts only, Monday to Friday, with an early finish at 1pm on Fridays
• Off-road free parking
• Overtime paid at x1.5
• A well-equipped workshop with modern tools and machinery

What you'll be doing day-to-day as an Assembler:

• Cutting, bonding and shaping composite materials with precision
• Measuring and working accurately to millimetre tolerances
• Using hand tools including scissors and scalpel blades
• Lifting and manoeuvring heavy boards into the press area and ovens
• Working closely with colleagues to meet production targets
• Following established processes to ensure consistently high-quality output

What you'll bring as an Assembler:

• A practical, hands-on background in any relevant trade, production environment or college course
• Confidence measuring and working to precise tolerances
• Experience working with wood, composites, or similar materials is an advantage
• A background as a carpenter or bench joiner is desirable but not essential
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
• A willingness to support the team with overtime when required