Skilled Aircraft Fitter

FLIR; Wirral; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Wirral is seeking an Assembly Fitter to support the manufacture of Composite Aerospace parts. This role requires experienced fitters, with an emphasis on attention to detail and the ability to follow processes. Benefits include a competitive pension plan, employee stock purchase options, and a comprehensive wellbeing programme. Applicants with aerospace experience and familiarity with assembly tools are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free life assurance cover

25 days holiday per annum

Employee Assistance Programme

Company funded medical cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Time served in Assembly Manufacturing is essential.
• Aerospace experience is necessary.
• Desirable experience using and/or mixing resins.

Responsibilities

• Support the manufacture of Composite Aerospace parts.
• Complete jobs within specified time scales.
• Develop fitter methodologies in Assembly area.

Skills

Assembly Manufacturing

Attention to detail

Usage of hand and automated tools

Tools

Hand tools

Automated assembly tools

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

What you'll be involved in

A fantastic opportunity to join a thriving company who are investing in their people through direct 1-2-1 training and development. As the successful applicant your role of an Assembly Fitter is to use your skills, experience and training to produce composite assemblies using various methods such as drill, counter-sink, wet assemble rivets using a variety of hand and machine tools. Working with an established team within the Assembly department, high levels of attention to detail and the ability to accurately follow processes and procedures are essential. Although we are looking for experienced assembly fitters, training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the manufacture of Composite Aerospace parts within the Assembly area, alongside skilled and experienced fitters that will assist with your training
• Work towards completion of all jobs within the specified time scales
• Develop fitter methodologies to enable greater flexibility across all Assembly area products
• Ensuring cleanliness, organisation and maintenance of own work area and wider assembly area

Training & Experience Requirements

• Time served Assembly Manufacturing is essential, aerospace experience is necessary
• Experience using hand and automated assembly tools is required
• Experience using and/or mixing resins is desirable but not a requirement

We offer a range of benefits that include

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan thatmatches employee contributions up to 7%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary
• 25 days holiday per annum
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing
• Company funded medical cash plan (MediCash) which allows eligible members to offset the cost of routine medical treatments.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Company sick pay
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity

At Teledyne, we believe that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean Opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity, to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected – and we are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy, and we believe in implementing environmental,health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.