Job summary

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence contractor is looking for Mechanical Fitters to join them on a contract basis at their site in Henlow.

Key skills required for this role

Mechanical Fitter, Aircraft Fitter, Apprenticeship, NVQ, Aerospace, Defence

Important

Apprenticeship

Job description

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence contractor is looking for Mechanical Fitters to join them on a contract basis at their site in Henlow.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold a sole British nationality and be eligible for SC Clearance.
• £26.19- £29.57 p/h Umbrella
• 12 month initial contract, likely to extend.
• You must have completed an Engineering apprenticeship to one of the following levels:
  • Approved Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship Framework/Modern Apprenticeship
  • Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
  • Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3
  • Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC

Overview of department:

The Live Build Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing, test and inspection tasks within the Live Build Facility, in accordance with product certification procedures, allocated budgets and timescales to meet project objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure.
• Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits.
• Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks.
• Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycle.
• Ensure manufacturing build, inspection and where relevant, test times are met.
• Check and complete all paperwork associated with the manufacturing data pack.
• Maintain to the highest level, workmanship standards and product quality.
• Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain a good housekeeping policy.
• Communicate best practice to other team members.
• The Manufacturing Technician will typically be capable of certifying the product and possess a versatile skill base, with a capability to apply their skills, across a range of tasks utilising equipment and tools, gauges and measuring instruments associated with the production, repair and modification of company products to meet defined build standards and specification requirements.
• Instructions associated with the task to be carried out would normally be documented by Engineering and take the form of Layouts, Schedules and Test Specifications. Equally these requirements may also take the form of a limited documentation set.

Skillset/experience required:

• Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21/ONC.
• Experience in a Manufacturing / Craftsman position.