Soldering Technician

Thales Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales UK recherche des Techniciens en Soudage pour rejoindre son unité d'optronique Land and Air Systems à Glasgow. Ce poste implique des opérations de fabrication complexes, la gestion de la qualité et la prise de décisions autonomes. Avec une semaine de travail de 4 jours et des opportunités de progression, c'est une chance d'évoluer dans un environnement dynamique et innovant.

Benefits

Semaine de travail de 4 jours

Régime de retraite

28 jours de congés annuels

Couverture vie

Possibilités de progression

Programme d'assistance 24/7

Réductions pour employés

Qualifications

• Expérience dans les départements de production ou de fabrication.
• Capacité à travailler de manière autonome avec un minimum de supervision.
• Capacité à sécuriser une autorisation SC sans restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Effectuer des opérations de fabrication selon les normes de qualité.
• Évaluer et approuver les produits.
• Supporter les actions d'amélioration continue.

Skills

Interpréter des schémas

Autonomie

Utilisation de Microsoft Office

Education

Qualifications électriques/électroniques

Tools

ERP

Palma

Job description

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Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

In fast-changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security, and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their careers with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space.

Your health and well-being matter to us, which is why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or flexible start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Soldering Technicians - we need you!

We have multiple opportunities to join our Land and Air Systems (LAS) Optronic business unit as manufacturing technicians. In this role, you will work closely with existing team members, Work Cell Manager, and Manufacturing Engineers to deliver outputs from the relevant work cell as per business requirements.

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

Key Responsibilities

1. Perform complex manufacturing operations according to provided documentation and quality standards.
2. Adhere to company processes when carrying out tasks.
3. Perform self-assessment and approval of products.
4. Support continuous improvement actions within Industry.
5. Detect faults or non-compliance, raise alerts, and contribute to diagnostics and root cause analysis.
6. Manage and record build configuration of products.
7. Use company tools (ERP, Palma, etc.) for product assembly tasks.

About you

1. Experience in production or manufacturing departments.
2. Ability to interpret circuit diagrams and identify faults at component level.
3. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
5. Able to secure SC clearance with no restrictions.

Desirable

1. Experience in an industrial/engineering environment.
2. IPC trained and accredited.
3. Electrical/electronic qualifications.

What we can offer

• 4-day working week
• Pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life cover
• Progression and development opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and mental wellbeing support
• Employee discount schemes on major brands

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In line with Thales' security requirements, candidates will need to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history for up to three years. Some roles may require full Security Clearance, which involves further checks. For details, refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

Thales offers careers, not just jobs. With 80,000 employees across 68 countries, our mobility policy enables career development at home and abroad, in existing or new fields. We believe embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. We provide reasonable adjustments and support for neuro-diverse applicants or those with disabilities or long-term conditions. To request adjustments or for alternative formats, contact Resourcing Ops or the Early Careers Team.

Great journeys start here, apply now!