Build Technician

Are you ready to be part of the future? We’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Build Assembly Technician at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Build/AssemblyTechnician to help support and develop our manufacturing capabilities.

Your role will involve manufacture and test of various components and assemblies, using established and trial/NPI production processes. You will also perform maintenance of production equipment, gather and analyse production data and ensure that production deadlines are met.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manufacture products and assemblies to specification and conduct complex technical or engineering tasks without direct supervision
• Operate shop floor activities in a safe and approved manner, in line with company HSE standards
• Follow production schedules and quality standards to meet required targets and document production data to maintain accurate records for tracking and reporting purposes
• Operating and monitoring production machinery to ensure smooth manufacturing operations and perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting minor issues with machines
• Participating in training programs to learn new production techniques and improve performance
• Conduct regular checks and preventive maintenance on equipment to ensure reliability and report significant machinery issues or failures to supervisors to prevent downtime

Essential experience of the Build/Assembly Technician: 

• Capable of manufacturing assemblies to specification via drawings and electronic Production systems without direct supervision
• Good understanding of clean room health & safety regulations and quality standards
• Knowledge of Lean and 6-sigma manufacturing principles and familiarity with quality control processes and safety regulations in manufacturing
• Experience using and maintaining automated splice machines (Fujikura/Sumitomo etc)
• Experience splicing similar and dissimilar fibres
• Knowledge of optical measurements using high resolution power meters, cut-back methods and fibre jacket removal, fibre stripping and best practice

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough.