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Location: Crossgar, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

• Responsible for assembling products as per the production schedule with focus on quality, cost and schedule.
• The operator will carry out a range of tasks e.g. – Mechanical Assembly, Electrical testing, basic soldering, product packaging, paint preparation, stores and material handling.
• Participation in continuous improvement projects.
• Liaising with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering & management to develop team working and ensure that safety, cost, quality and schedule are met.
• Ensures that all tools, work instructions and equipment are maintained and at the correct standard.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of assemblies, work stations and general working area.
• The jobholder will participate with their manager in the e-HR together policy and ensure that individual career and personal development plans are in place.
• Ensure all work undertaken is in accord with the departmental control procedures and ensure that in all aspects of work these procedures are followed.
• Will be expected to work for periods of time without supervision and required to maintain records of production builds.
• Assisting with work in other areas of the site when required to by management to achieve production schedules.

Essential:

• The jobholder should have a GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics, English, Science and Technology.

Desirable:

• Experience of mechanical Assembly processes
• Experience of basic electrical testing
• Have good manual dexterity in order to work with complex assemblies
• Be able to use small hand tools and measuring equipment, e.g. feeler gauges, clock gauges and torque tools
• Follow manufacturing instruction sheets
• Read basic engineering drawings
• Knowledge and experience of Lean manufacturing/Business improvement Techniques

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Reliable team player, capable of working on own initiative within a team environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to support activities at other Thales sites.
• May be required to work shifts to support business needs.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Company Story

The future is full of excitement and change; each new change and technology will create situations no one has had to deal with before or even anticipated and it will happen at an even faster pace than today.

Our 3 priorities throughout the crisis remain constant:

• To continue to protect all our employees’ health and financial wellbeing.

• To safeguard the business and continue to deliver for our customers as best we can.

• And, to ensure that Thales is best placed to recover quickly.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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