Pyro Assembly Operative

Mane Contract Services; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Training and development plan

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days annual leave

Leave purchase options

Cycle to work

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Pyro Assembly Operative for the Chalgrove site in Oxfordshire. You will perform multi-skilled duties supporting ejector seat production, handling explosive materials with care, and ensuring assemblies meet drawings and tolerances.

You will update SAP and participate in self-inspection and quality checks, working with experts to gain engineering experience and career growth in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Basic production/manufacturing experience in a similar environment.
• Basic understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Basic grounding in H&S policies and procedures.
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow verbal or written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Handle explosive materials, goods and components carefully.
• Interpret assembly drawings and production documents to identify Part Numbers, Drawing Issues, Working Practices and Batches.
• Assemble accurately, to required tolerances.
• Use weighing equipment and tools relevant to specific batches.
• Undertake self-inspection and quality checks of work.
• Update SAP to record work in progress at all times.

Skills

Production experience

Engineering drawings

H&S policies

Work under pressure

Team player

Communication skills

Instruction following

Job description

Join us on this mission as a Pyro Assembly Operative working Pyro Manufacturing Department at the Chalgrove site. The purpose of the role is to be responsible for undertaking multi-skilled duties that will contribute to the success of the ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.

Aspects of the role include to:

• Handle explosive materials, goods and components carefully.
• Accurately interpret assembly drawings and production documents so that Part Numbers, Drawing Issues, Working Practices and Batches are Identified and recorded correctly.
• Assembly is carried out accurately, to required tolerances.
• Using appropriate Weighing Equipment and Tools relevant to specific batches.
• To undertake self-inspection and quality check of work undertaken.
• Updating SAP in order that work in progress is accurately recorded at all times.

Characteristics & Skills

• Basic production / manufacturing experience gained from operating in a similar manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings
• Basic grounding in H&S policies and procedures
• Can work under pressure to balance competing job priorities to agreed deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Ability to follow instructions / requests whether verbal or written.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

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 annual leave plus bank holidays.
• The ability to purchase additional leave maximum 1 week.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme