Assembly Operative

Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd; Denham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 9%

Life Assurance

Lunchtime finish on a Friday

Personalised training and development

25 days annual leave

Purchase of additional annual leave

Occupational Health service

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd at Denham is seeking an Assembly Operative to join our Assembly team. You’ll assemble and inspect a range of components, applying technical drawings and measurement methods to ensure quality and efficiency on the line.

This role is onsite at our Denham site and offers hands-on training in life-saving equipment production. You will handle components, bond and test assemblies, and work within safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Solid experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with engineering hand tools.
• Basic understanding of measuring equipment.
• Basic grounding in Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Experience using SAP.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin‑Baker values.

Responsibilities

• Mask up components to be blasted with aluminium oxide.
• Bond the parts together with the appropriate glue and oven cure the glue.
• Clean off excess glue and prepare assembly for inspection.
• Handle materials, goods and components carefully and complying with all safety regulations.
• Monitor the fitness of tools and equipment and provide their replacement or recalibration.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Manufacturing experience

Engineering hand tools

Measuring equipment basics

Health & safety awareness

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

As an Assembly Operative you’ll join our supportive Assembly team at our Denham site. This role will be focused on the assembly of a wide range of components whilst ensuring the correct quality and efficiency, using modern methods and measuring equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to products that save lives, whilst developing your expertise in complex assemblies.

Direct Impact, Global Scale. Life‑Saving Mission.

At Martin‑Baker, the work we do matters. We design, manufacture and support life‑saving equipment used by aircrew around the world. Our products operate in demanding environments, where quality, reliability and attention to detail are critical.

We’re proud of our long history in aerospace and defence, also focused on the future. Joining Martin‑Baker means becoming part of a business with a clear purpose, strong engineering capability and a long‑term commitment to its people, products and customers.

Whether you work in engineering, operations, commercial, finance, supply chain or support functions, your contribution helps deliver equipment that protects lives. It is challenging work, but it is also meaningful, and with over 7800 lives saved, it gives our people the opportunity to be part of something with real impact.

The Opportunity

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a variety of assembly and inspection operations to produce and test cables, pipes, high pressure hoses and gun components as part of seat assemblyproduction team to produce lifesaving equipment.

You’ll be involved in activities such as using technical specifications and drawing to produce assemblies as part of seat assembly.

This is an onsite role based at our Denham site.

What You’ll Do

• Mask up components to be blasted with aluminium oxide.
• Bond the parts together with the appropriate glue (araldite) and oven cure the glue
• Clean off excess glue and prepare assembly for inspection
• Handle materials, goods and components carefully and complying with all safety regulations.
• Monitor the fitness of tools and equipment and providing their replacement or recalibration

What We’re Looking For

• Solid experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with engineeringhand tools.
• Basic understanding of measuring equipment
• Basic grounding in Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Experience using SAP.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin‑Baker values.

Our Values

At Martin‑Baker, we value professionalism, understanding, teamwork, humility, accountability and integrity. We look for people who take pride in their work, collaborate openly and act with care because the work we do matters.

What We Offer

• Excellent pension package with strong employer support — Martin‑Baker contributes 9% of your salary (non‑contributory to the employee), with further employer contributions that grow as you increase your own
• Life Assurance
• Lunchtime finish on a Friday
• Personalised training and development plan
• 25‑days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Cycle to work scheme including e‑bikes

We believe in equal opportunity, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin‑Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit https://martin-baker.com/security-vetting

The role also involves access to information governed by U.S. Export Control Laws (including ITAR); therefore, all applicants must satisfy ITAR eligibility requirements.