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Job title: Skilled Assembler

Role Type: Permanent opportunity

Location & Hours: Redditch – 37 hours Monday to Friday

As a Skilled Assembler at Honeywell, in Redditch, where you will work in a low volume, clean environment, and be responsible for assembling, testing and inspecting products to ensure the highest quality product is provided to our customers. Products are for the defence and space industry and are at the cutting edge of technology. This is a site-based role, 37 hours per week.

Honeywell:

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are used on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components. Our hardware and software solutions help create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies.

Safer, More Fuel-Efficient Flying and Innovations for the Future of Aviation.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

  • Operate manual lathes and milling machines

  • To assemble, test and/or inspect components, assemblies or products as required to ensure compliance with drawing or other specification requirements as defined by production layout.

  • Participate in continuous improvement activities, and support Honeywell Operating System

  • Comply with all safety rules, record and report production data

  • Set up and changeover of equipment

    Key skills and qualifications

  • You will have solid experience in:

    • manual machining, (basic lathes and/or milling machines)

    • OR

    • hold a Level 2 qualification, (from an apprenticeship, or City and Guilds or a BTEC), within Engineering, Manufacturing

  • Understanding of Engineering principles and technical drawings

  • Ability to collaborate with others and work independently

  • Good coordination, motor skills, and dexterity

    Our offer:

  • Benefits: Contributory share purchase scheme, contributory pension, contributory life cover, ill health cover, optional private medical insurance and overtime paid at a premium rate (1.5x at all times after 37 hours worked and 2x on a Sunday).

  • Career Growth: Clear pathways for advancement, regular feedback, and mentorship opportunities.

  • Skill Development: Access to training and certifications.

  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements and support for combining work with education.

  • Tech and Innovation: Access to modern tools, technologies, and innovative work environments.

  • Company Culture: Sense of community, team-building activities, and social events.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

    Join us now and make an impact!

    #FutureShaper
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