Production Operator

Auxitrol Weston; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Farnborough is seeking a Production Operator to join their team. Responsibilities include manufacturing products, assisting with problem solving for new products, and training operators. The ideal candidate will have a formal engineering qualification or relevant experience along with skills in welding, soldering, and general assembly. A strong focus on accuracy and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• High accuracy and quality of work essential.
• Must have reached a minimum score of 135 during performance review.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture of new or existing products.
• Assist with problem solving of new products prior to production.
• Provide NPI support.
• Identify foolproof tooling requirements.
• Assist in training of operators.
• Ensure documentation is correct and legible.
• Influence quality improvements through technical innovation.

Skills

Welding

Soldering

General assembly

New product introduction

Training of personnel

Education

Formal engineering qualification or relevant experience

Job description

Overview

Production Operator 2 – Farnborough temp-perm

Who are we:

Auxitrol Weston Operating Unit (OU) consists of 3 manufacturing plants, Auxitrol SAS (France), Weston Aerospace Ltd (UK), Auxitrol Weston (Mexico), with 3 R&D departments in France, UK and Norwich Aero Products Inc (US) along with 3 repair capabilities in France, UK & Singapore.

Weston Aerospace Ltd has approximately 175 employees at Farnborough whose responsibilities are to design and manufacture temperature, speed and pressure sensors for gas turbine and airframe applications. We have another smaller manufacturing site dedicated to analogue indicators, based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire with 16 employees.

Role & Job Summary

Primary Responsibilities

To be a member of a team responsible for the manufacture of products within one of the Esterline Advanced Sensors production cells.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture of new or existing products
• Assist with the problem solving of new products prior to productionisation
• Provide NPI support
• Identifying foolproof tooling requirements
• Assist in the training of operators
• Ensure documentation is correct and legible
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of problem solving techniques such as PDCA, cause and effect, 5 ‘whys’ (and other continuous improvement tools) and their application
• Being able to influence quality improvements through technical innovation.
• Liaising with the Engineering department.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

This grade requires someone who preferably has a formal engineering qualification or is able to demonstrate they have relevant experience.

• Staff in this grade will have experience in:
  – welding, soldering, or brazing
• – general assembly
• – knowledge of new product introduction
• – training of personnel.

Staff in this grade will have strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. A high level of accuracy and quality of work is essential. Must have reached a minimum score of 135 during performance review.

Competencies

• Customer Focus Knows and understands the needs of internal and external customers. Is results oriented and works hard to consistently provide exceptional service.
• Ethics and Values Adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs and acts in accordance. Rewards the right values and disapproves of others.
• Problem Solving Looks beyond the obvious to find effective solutions.
• Integrity and Trust Widely trusted and seen as direct and truthful.
• Functional/Technical Skills Possesses the skills to be effective in the job. Has the skills to perform the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Listening Practices active and attentive listening, able to hear others.
• Action-oriented Full of energy, willing to take action.
• Composure Cool under pressure, not knocked off balance by the unexpected, is a settling influence
• Values Diversity Supports fair and equal treatment for all.