Welding Production Technician

Expert Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturing company in London is seeking a Welding Production Technician. Responsibilities include precision assembly in cleanroom conditions and testing aerospace devices using specialized equipment. Ideal candidates should have apprenticeship experience in Mechanical Fitting and knowledge of TIG welding. Training will be provided, and extended hours may be required to meet production targets.

Benefits

Training and skills development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanical Fitter, ideally through apprenticeship.
• Knowledge of assembly, integration, and testing of aerospace devices.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision assembly and testing in a Class 8 clean room.
• Test integrity using leak detection equipment.
• Conduct electrical testing and gas flow testing.
• Carry out material joining processes, including TIG welding.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

TIG welding

Electrical testing

Leak detection

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting

Tools

High-pressure gases

Helium mass spectrometers

Digital voltmeters

Job description

Welding 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 expanding and looking for Precision Mechanical Assembly Technicians. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Mechanical Fitter, ideally through apprenticeship, with exposure to:

• Non-return valves
• Flow control valves
• Solenoid valves
• Cold gas thrusters
• Fluidic components for the space industry

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

Responsibilities

• Precision assembly and testing activities in a Class 8 clean room
• Testing the integrity of assembled systems using high-pressure gases and leak detection equipment such as helium mass spectrometers
• Cleaning components in preparation for assembly and testing using automatic particle counting equipment and patch sampling techniques
• Electrical testing
• Gas flow testing of valves, thrusters, and fluidic components to ensure they are within tolerance prior to assembly
• Using digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, high-voltage dielectric, and insulation resistance test equipment
• Material joining processes including manual TIG welding, orbital welding, and compiling weld inspection reports