Assembly Operative Fibreglass

Denham
3 weeks ago
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Job title: Assembly Operative Fibreglass

Location: Denham

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000pa

We have an Assembly Operative working in our clients Sheet Metal Fibreglass Department at their Denham site. You'll be undertaking a variety of processes including the detailed assembly of components and associated assemblies involving metals, composites and plastics using traditional manual craft skills that will contribute to the success of the ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.

Aspects of the role include to:

Conduct heat treatment, (annealing and age hardening) of components to strictly defined specifications.
Conduct Injection Moulding - mould tool set up, barrel configuration, material selection and preparation, programming and machine minding
Drogue Line Assembly -Packing, bonding and room temperature vulcanising, sealing of box bridle line assemblies.
Fabricate and assemble seat pan chassis and parachute container assemblies using build jigs, manual riveting techniques and pneumatic rivet presses.
Produce seat backrest and sitting platform assemblies in aluminium glass fibre and carbon fibre. Fit hardware and furniture using a range of aerospace fasteners, adhesives and Velcro. Trim with temperature sensitive edging.Characteristics & Skills

Broad experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Experience in one or more of the following: riveting processes, operating vertical milling machines, gluing/bonding processes, presses or injection moulding.
Aerospace experience desirable.
Certified Press Operator desirable.
Familiar with engineering hand tools.You will have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your benefits in detail

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
Personalised training and development plan.
Healthcare Cash Plan.
25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
The ability to purchase additional leave maximum 1 week.
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
Cycle to work scheme

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