Orbital Welding Production Technician

Expert Employment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace production company is seeking a Cleanroom Production Technician to join their precision assembly team. The successful candidate will conduct assembly and testing activities in a Class 8 cleanroom, with responsibilities including mechanical fitting, integrity testing of systems, and engaging in TIG and orbital welding. Training and skills development will be provided to enhance your expertise in working with fluidic systems essential for aerospace applications.

Qualifications

• Experience as a mechanical fitter.
• Knowledge of valves and fluidic components in the space industry.
• Ability to conduct precision assembly and test activities.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test aerospace components in a cleanroom.
• Use high-pressure gas and leak detection equipment.
• Perform electrical testing and gas flow testing of components.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Knowledge of fluidic components

Electrical testing

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting

Tools

Helium mass spectrometers

Digital voltmeters

Oscilloscopes

High voltage dielectric test equipment

Job description

Cleanroom Production Technician required to join a precision aerospace production team to work in a cleanroom environment on the assembly, integration, and testing of aerospace devices.

Our international Aerospace and Defence client is going through a continued period of expansion and is looking for Precision Mechanical Assembly Technicians.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Mechanical fitter, ideally through apprenticeship, with exposure to and knowledge of the following: non-return valves, flow control valves, solenoid valves, cold gas thrusters, or any fluidic components for the space industry.

Training and skills development will be provided. Extended working hours may be required to meet production targets.

Responsibilities

1. Perform precision assembly and test activities in a Class 8 clean room.
2. Test the integrity of assembled systems using high-pressure gases and leak detection equipment such as helium mass spectrometers.
3. Clean components in preparation for assembly and testing using automatic particle counting equipment and patch sample counting techniques.
4. Conduct electrical testing.
5. Perform gas flow testing of valves, thrusters, and fluidic components to ensure components are within tolerance prior to assembly.
6. Use digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, high voltage dielectric and insulation resistance test equipment.
7. Engage in material joining processes including manual TIG welding, orbital welding, and compile weld inspection reports on parts and test pieces.