Assembly Operative (Various)

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd; Denham Green; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace firm dedicated to saving lives as an Assembly Operative. You'll play a crucial role in fabricating and assembling vital components for ejection seats, ensuring the safety of aircrew in advanced military aircraft. This position offers a chance to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to a mission that truly matters. With a focus on quality and precision, you'll utilize your skills in riveting, adhesives, and assembly tools to deliver life-saving products. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

9% non-contributory pension scheme

4x salary Life Assurance

Personalised training and development plan

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in riveting and assembly techniques.
• Proficiency in using various assembly tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble seat pan chassis and parachute container assemblies.
• Inspect and test products to meet tolerances and specifications.

Skills

Riveting techniques

Experience with adhesives

Assembly and fitting tools

Knowledge of engineering drawings

Self-inspection and quality checks

Inspecting assemblies and components

Tools

Engineering hand tools

Job description

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

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.

Join us on this mission as an Assembly Operative in the Manufacturing department at the Denham site. The role involves undertaking various processes including:

• Fabricating and assembling seat pan chassis and parachute container assemblies,
• Conducting bench fitting and build of detailed assemblies,
• Carrying out heat treatments (annealing and age hardening) of components to defined specifications,
• Performing Injection Moulding,
• Packing, bonding, and room temperature vulcanising, sealing of box bridle line assemblies,
• Producing seat backrest and sitting platform assemblies,
• Fitting hardware and furniture using aerospace fasteners, adhesives, and Velcro,
• Utilising Royalite plastic sheet and vacuum forming techniques to produce head pad assemblies,
• Performing small-scale gluing work on various plastics, including bonding memory foam, carbon fibre wafers, webbing, and other materials,
• Inspecting and testing products to meet tolerances and technical specifications using gauges and automated inspection equipment,
• Inspecting first-offs and finished articles in accordance with company standards and procedures.

We are committed to developing and delivering products that serve as the last line of defence for pilots. The engineering we provide is world-leading and life-saving. We value your input; you will help us listen to customers, assist them in understanding how to deploy our products effectively, and represent our business as an expert voice.

We are a company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• Experience in riveting techniques,
• Experience with adhesives,
• Proficiency with a variety of assembly and fitting tools and equipment,
• Knowledge of engineering drawings,
• Ability to undertake self-inspection and quality checks,
• Experience inspecting assemblies and components.

Person Specification

• Attention to detail,
• Familiarity with engineering hand tools,
• Manual dexterity,
• High concentration skills,
• Basic administrative routines.

Your Benefits In Detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+),
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+),
• Personalised training and development plan,
• Healthcare Cash Plan,
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays,
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave,
• Cycle to work scheme.

All adverts align with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment. Candidates are treated equally and fairly, based on skills and competencies relevant to each role. Martin-Baker will conduct background security checks, including identity, employment, address history over the past five years, nationality, immigration status, and criminal record. Positions requiring Security Clearance will necessitate the candidate obtaining or holding the relevant clearance level.