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Carbon60 are currently looking for a spacecraft Production Operator (Assembler) to join a client of ours based in Portsmouth. The Spacecraft Production Operator is responsible for the Assembly, Integration and Test of Spacecraft Payloads and active antennas.

Responsibilities

Health and safety: Comply with production area Health and Safety requirements and practices, including handling of hazardous substances iaw COSHH requirements
Mechanical integration of Payload equipment's, Connectivity items (coaxial cables and waveguide), Test instrumentation (thermocouples, heater circuits and accelerometers), DC harness (connector mating and de-mating), MLI (templating, tailoring and fitting), Structural (inserts, riv-nuts, panel repairs) and wiring activities.
All achieved via Interpreting technical documentation (schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, 2D and 3D General Assembly Drawings, technical notes and integration procedures)
Electrical test including performing automated test sequences using a Payload Test System, manual RF measurements of payload equipment and sub systems and Electrical integration.
All achieved via interpretation of test procedures and schematics.
Test performance : checking of payload equipment performance against parameters detailed in test procedures and review results for non-conformance's.
Work-space standard are maintained including 5S policy, process confirmation, tool control
Team performance : Contribute to team performance activities including Kaizen and SQCDP

Essential

Experience in a production environment related to mechanical assembly or electrical/RF test
HNC or HND in an engineering production or maintenance field
Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space or other high quality production or maintenance fieldContract for minimum of 6 months. You can work under the PAYE or Umbrella Inside IR35. The working hours for this role are double day shifts, you will also receive a 20% shift uplift due to this.

If you feel that this role is for you please apply !

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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