Mechanical Manufacturing Technician

WeAreTechWomen; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

On-site parking

Canteen

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Glasgow is recruiting Manufacturing Technicians for the OME department. You will assemble mechanical and optical components from engineering drawings, align opto-mechanical systems, and perform functional tests to match production requirements.

The role is a permanent, 4-day week (Mon-Thu) with 9.25-hour days and flexible start times, plus onsite parking and canteen. Experience building mechanical assemblies and interpreting drawings is essential, along with clear communication and

Qualifications

• Experience building mechanical assemblies or sub-assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and team members.
• Adherence to defined processes and instructions.
• Problem solving and iterative improvement mindset.
• Ability to work on own initiative when required.
• Eligible to obtain full SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex manufacturing operations to specification.
• Assemble mechanical and optical components to high quality standards.
• Align opto-mechanical systems and complete tests per production documents.
• Self-verify product quality and record results.
• Follow company processes and escalate blockers as needed.
• Log quality non-conformances and raise with QA or inspector.
• Contribute to diagnostics and root-cause analysis where possible.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Industry.
• Utilise ERP/Palma tools for assembly and test tasks.
• Manage and record build configuration of product.
• Escalate health and safety issues to the Work Cell Manager.

Skills

Experience building

Interpreting drawings

Clear communication

Follow processes

Problem solving

Initiative

SC clearance eligibility

Tools

ERP/Oracle

Palma

Job description

Manufacturing Technicians - Naval – Mechanical

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Location: Glasgow

Role:Permanent

Hours: 4 day week Monday-Thursday / 37 hours per week

Due to demand we’re looking for experienced Technicians to join our Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) department in Glasgow. You will work closely with existing team members, Work Cell Manager and Manufacturing Engineers in delivering the outputs from the relevant work cell as per the business requirements. With experience in Mechanical manufacturing you will be working on assemblies performing manufacturing tasks in accordance with engineering drawings to the required quality.

The roles are based out of our Glasgow manufacturing site. You will work a 4 day week Monday to Thursday and work 9.25 hours per day. Start time is flexible between 6:00am and 7:30am and you get 30 minutes unpaid for lunch. There is also free on-site parking and an on-site canteen.

Key duties:

• Perform complex manufacturing operations in accordance with the associated documentation provided in a timely and professional manner.
• Assemble product to a high quality standard that includes assembly of mechanical and optical components with careful consideration for any present ESD sensitive componentry.
• Align opto-mechanical systems and complete the affiliated functional testing as per the production documentation including the acceptance test specification.
• Perform self-assessment of products.
• Adhere to the defined company processes when carrying out all tasks.
• Escalating technical blockers and issues to the relevant Manufacturing Engineer.
• Ensuring any quality non-conformances are logged and escalated to the Inspector or Quality representative.
• In addition, when able; should contribute to diagnostics and the finding of the cause/root analysis.
• To input and support any continuous improvement actions being worked on within Industry.
• To use the company tools (ERP/Oracle, Palma etc) when carrying out product assembly & test tasks.
• To manage and record build configuration of product.
• Escalating Health and safety issues to the Work Cell Manager.
• Ensure all incidents are logged correctly and escalated to H&S leaders as appropriate.

Experience:

• Experience building mechanical assemblies
• The ability to interpret drawings and diagrams
• Clear communication with relevant stakeholders
• Follow process and instructions
• Problem solving
• The ability to work on own initiative when required
• Eligible to obtain full SC clearance.

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role.

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