Production Operative - Nights
Shift Pattern - Monday - Thursday 15:45 - 01:30
To manufacture and machine various assemblies using recognised trade skills under the supervision of a Team Leader. Producing quality finished components to drawings and routing requirements that meet Aerospace standards.
Production Operative Must Have:
- Experience in manfacturing industy
- Experience working on lathes, milling and drilling machines.
Production Operative KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assembling and welding using a resistance/seam welding machine to customer requirements using various metals and hand skills (stainless steel, titanium, Inconel)
- Assembling and welding using automated TIG welding machine to customer requirements using various metals and hand skills (stainless steel, titanium, Inconel)
- Forming & trimming bellows on fully automated, semi-automated and manual bellows forming machine
- To work with the laboratory to ensure that weld test is sufficient
- To work to drawing and route cards requirements
- To obtain and maintain Operator verification approval stamps
- To work efficiently within agreed standards
- To assist in introducing new techniques and improved methods of working where possible
- To be responsible for general housekeeping and tidiness on the shop
- To bring forward ideas to improve and reduce costs in production where possible
- To be conversant with all relevant AWPS and operating procedures used on the above job description
- To be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire policies for the company and to attend mandatory updates where required
- Flexible attitude towards work/teamwork
Production Operative KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Secondary school qualifications (English and Maths), with a combination of relevant experience. Additional vocational training and certifications in a related field is desirable.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Demonstrated ability working with various hand tools.
- Able to interpret drawings and routing instructions.
- Ability to problem solve and work with wider team to develop continuous improvement ideas.
- Effective communication and written skills
