Skilled Assembler

Job Title: Skilled Aircraft Assembler

Location: Basildon

Hours: Night Shift

Monday – Thursday: 19:30 – 04:30

Friday: 14:30 – 19:30

Pay: £18.54 per hour + 33% shift allowance

AMLR are looking for a Skilled Aircraft Assembler to join a leading aerospace manufacturer based in Basildon. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced assembler with an aerospace or engineering background to work within a busy, high-quality manufacturing environment, assembling aircraft components to customer specifications and strict aerospace standards.

Key responsibilities for Skilled Aircraft Assembler:

* Carrying out the assembly of aircraft components to customer-defined specifications and required quality standards.

* Assembling new aircraft components using solid rivets and a range of hand and air riveting tools.

* Using air tools including drills, rivet guns and rivet presses.

* Using a wide range of hand tools and specialist assembly equipment.

* Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and assembly instructions.

* Adjusting sheet metal components as required to achieve the correct fit and finish during assembly.

* Applying sealants as part of the aircraft assembly process.

* Using Vernier callipers and other specialist measuring equipment to check component dimensions and ensure accuracy.

* Carrying out visual inspections of completed products to ensure they meet the required standards.

* Working with a range of different materials and finishes.

* Finishing precision-engineered aircraft components to the required specification.

* Identifying and reporting quality issues and supporting a right-first-time approach.

* Maintaining high standards of health, safety and housekeeping within the working area.

* Working flexibly across a range of assembly activities to meet production and output targets.

Requirements for Skilled Aircraft Assembler:

* Proven experience in a skilled assembly role, ideally within the aerospace or precision engineering sector.

* Strong engineering background with previous aircraft, sheet-metal or structural assembly experience.

* Proven experience using hand and air riveting tools.

* Current experience using air tools such as drills, rivet guns and rivet presses.

* Experience working with solid rivets and aircraft components.

* Experience using Vernier cal...