Assembly Operative (Annex)

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

What You’ll Be Doing

Join us on this mission as an Assembly Operative in our Fitting Annex at our Denham site. You’ll work as part of an assembly production team to assemble and inspect a range of complex sub-assemblies. The team is proud of quality levels involved with their processes which contribute to the success of ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.

Aspects Of The Role Include To

1. Inspect a range of complex sub-assemblies such as Powered Retraction Units, Snubbers and Auto Deployment Units, as part of the manufacture of ejection seats.
2. Use technical drawings, build plans, and acceptance test procedures to build and inspect products.
3. Assemble kits of components to the required standards and specifications using hand tools and other assembly equipment.
4. Inspect and test products to the required tolerances and technical specifications using a variety of gauges and automated inspection equipment.
5. Inspection of finished articles, and first offs using relevant company standards and procedures.

Characteristics & Skills

1. Worked within a manufacturing environment.
2. Good working knowledge in the use of engineering drawings.
3. Basic working knowledge of Health & Safety policies and procedures.
4. Can demonstrate the use of hand tools and gauges.
5. A distinct advantage would be experience of assembly, fitting and inspection.
6. Manual dexterity.

At Martin-Baker 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.

Your Benefits In Detail

1. Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+).
2. 4x salary Life Assurance (18+).
3. Personalised training and development plan.
4. Healthcare Cash Plan.
5. 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
6. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
7. Workplace Nursery Benefit.
8. Cycle to work scheme.

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

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and/or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.