Manufacturing Operative

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to join their dynamic Industrial Operations team. This role involves performing complex manufacturing tasks, including wiring and building electrical assemblies, all while adhering to engineering drawings and quality standards. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development, with a focus on continuous improvement and fault detection. Join a team that values your skills and provides a supportive environment where you can thrive and contribute to making the world safer with cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Market-leading training

Mentorship opportunities

Flexible working hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in wiring and building electrical assemblies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex manufacturing operations to quality standards.
• Manage and record build configuration of products.

Skills

Wiring

Component Soldering

Electronic Testing

Interpreting Drawings

Education

Relevant Technical Qualification

Tools

ERP Systems

Palma

Job description

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Thales teams deliver cutting-edge solutions to armed forces the world over. We are Europe’s number one supplier of defence electronics and a leading provider of integrated air defence systems. But our people don’t just work with incredibly advanced technology. The armoured vehicles we build can resist the full force of improvised explosive devices, while our avionics solutions control some of the world’s most iconic military aircraft. Together, our people make the world safer.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Technician to join our Industrial Operations team at Thales Crawley site. With experience in wiring, and building electrical assemblies you’ll be performing manufacturing tasks in accordance with engineering drawings to the required quality.

What the role has to offer:

• To perform complex Manufacturing operations in accordance with the associated documentation provided to the quality standards expected in a timely and professional manner.
• To adhere to the defined Company processes when carrying out all tasks
• Performs self-assessment and approval of products
• To input and support any continuous improvement actions being worked on within Industry
• To be able to detect any fault or non-compliance and if necessary raise the alert. In addition when able should contribute to diagnostics and the finding of the cause/root analysis
• To manage and record build configuration of product
• To use the company tools (ERP, Palma etc.) when carrying out product assembly tasks

About You

• Ability to perform complex electronic operations involving wiring and component soldering to IPC standards
• Experience building electronic assemblies
• The ability to interpret drawings and wiring diagrams
• Experience in electronic testing
• Eligible to obtain full SC clearance.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Hours

Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday and you will be able to choose when you start and when you finish. It is 9 1/4 hours per day with a half hour for lunch.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the assigned recruiter.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing, Engineering, and Production

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Airlines and Aviation

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