Assembly Operative

📍 Basildon | Assembler

Salary💷 £16.49 per hour

We are looking for a Assembler to work in a busy manufacturing environment at our Basildon site

Working Hours

  • Monday – Thursday: 7.30am – 16.00pm
  • Friday: 7.30am – 12.30pm

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay
  • Overtime available
  • Pension
  • 25 Days Annual Holiday plus 8 statutory days. Christmas shutdown
  • Long Service awards
  • Death in Service

Purpose of role and key accountabilities:

To carry out assembly of aircraft components to customer defined specification and standard.

Core skills/attributes needed:

  • Ability to work on assembly of new parts with solid rivets using hand & air riveting tools & other equipment for the purpose required.
  • Visual inspection of completed products
  • Full knowledge and experience of using Vernier’s and other specialist measuring tools • Experience of working to adjust sheet metal parts for assembly
  • Current experience of the use of air tools i.e. drills / rivet press / rivet guns
  • Experience of using sealants
  • Engineering background ideally in aerospace industry
  • Experience of reading, interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
  • Experience of working with a number of different materials and finishes
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Utilising a range of hand tools
  • Finish precision engineering products

The employee must also strive to support the elements of the SQCDP framework of the wider Gardner business;

  • Safety: work in line with all accredited company safety standards to provide a safe working environment for all
  • Quality: support the quality accreditations across the business to ensure delivery of a ‘right first time’ performance
  • Cost: support the continuous improvements in cost reduction activities across the company to deliver increased profitability and value for money to our customers and stakeholders
  • Delivery: drive improvement in delivery performance to continually exceed customer expectations and targets
  • People: support organizational capability and influence cultural change by embracing diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and community

NOTE: Due to the nature of this role and the security requirements linked to projects with the UK Ministry of Defence, applicants must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

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