Plater

Staverton Bridge
3 weeks ago
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Job Description
Starting salary - £30,461, increasing to £34,925 after completion of first stamp. Plus there is shift uplift. Days, lates and nights will be worked, rotating every two weeks. Shift times & uplifts below;

Day shift (Monday - Thursday 6am-14:30pm, Friday 6am-11:30am) - The first 45 minutes of the shift, 6.00am-6.45am will qualify for an 20% uplift.

Late shift (Monday - Thursday 14:15pm - 22:30pm, Friday 11:15am - 17:45pm)- This shift is eligible for a premium of 25%.

Night shift (Monday - Thursday 20:15pm - 6:15am)- 42% premium.

We are the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and are at the forefront of contributing to safer, more sustainable aviation for current and future generations.

Our Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation partners with a range of global customers, working closely with major airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, Iberia, Vueling, Air Canada, Etihad, and Qatar.

What will I be doing?
Working as a Plater within our Production area, key duties and tasks include:

  • Electrical circuitry and Surface Finishing - Chromium, Nickel Cadmium, and Zinc Nickel
  • Prepare and mask up components during the pre-plating process
  • Set up tooling, fixtures, and assist in new tooling design
  • Use a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment
  • Read component maintenance manuals, complex drawings, and engineering layout information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances
  • Diagnose vat, electrical or tooling malfunctions to determine need for adjustment or repairs
  • Adhere to COSHH and safe use of chemicals
  • Operation of de-embrittlement and stress relief
  • Delivery of components to next process
  • Working on priorities from PAC 1
  • Operation of cranes
  • Working from SOPs
  • Understanding and mapping of CMM
  • Cleaning, Masking, Heating, and Waxing Components
  • Calculating plating thickness and plating times
  • Measuring components using internal/external micrometers / comparators / bore micrometers / verniers / electrometers
  • Monitoring line to check vats are at correct temperature and rectifiers are at correct amperage
  • 5S checks
  • Part marking
  • Passivation & passivation 124
  • Weekly maintenance tasks
  • Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel

    Complementary Description
    Why us?
    Our Gloucester site is a centre of excellence, dedicated to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of landing gears and associated components for civil, military, and helicopter aircraft. With over 220 employees, the team supports the overhaul of more than 350 legs per year, with a dedicated team of engineers to support customers on-wing when issues emerge in service.

    Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four people fundamentals that underpin life at our company:
  • We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
  • We develop our colleagues' skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
  • We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
  • We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues

    Job Requirements
  • An Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors - preferred/not required
  • IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent - preferred/not required
  • High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Good mathematical skills
  • Team working ethics
  • Self-managing and reliable
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Flexibility
  • Must be willing to train and take on board new skills
  • An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5S principles
  • Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
  • You will be required to work shift rotations comprising of Days, Lates, Nights, and when required Weekends

    We offer a range of benefits to support you in and out of the workplace:
  • We work a shorter day on a Friday!
  • 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy and sell holiday
  • Annual bonus & Share scheme options
  • Pension scheme (up to 8% match) and life assurance (4x salary)
  • Benefits portal - health and wellbeing, lifestyle, technology, and self-development courses
  • On-site parking, self-service restaurant, and chill-out area with games
  • Involvement in STEM and community activities, inter-company sporting events, and wellbeing initiatives

    Diversity & Inclusion
    We want our company to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves, and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

    We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making our company an inclusive place to work.

    Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check

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