Production Operative

Ever wondered what it takes to help build the wings that carry millions of passengers around the world?Join GKN Aerospace as a Composite Operator and play a vital role in the manufacture of advanced aircraft wings for a prestigious, commercial airline company. Whether you're carrying out precision hand lay-up work or operating state-of-the-art Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) machinery, you'll be part of a highly skilled team shaping the future of aviation.Working rotating day and night shifts, you'll contribute to the production of world-class aerospace components in a fast-paced, high-tech environment where quality, teamwork and attention to detail are critical.PROFILETo manufacture aircraft components from composite materials which meet design and engineering requirements.KEY DELIVERABLESManufacture aircraft components from carbon and glass fibre pre-preg materialsUse processing equipment to lay-up and cure composite wing spars and test piecesUse forming presses, drape machines, vacuum presses, automated tape lay and fibre placement machines, laser projection equipment, autoclaves and ovens to manufacture and cure composite sparsPrepare and clean mandrels and cure tooling for manufacture of composite sparsParticipate fully in local continuous improvement activitiesWork in line with Health & Safety site requirements QUALIFICATIONSExperience of assembling and manufacturing production components using drawings and processesExperience in a manual handling work environmentKEY SKILLSAbility to assemble and trim composite and ancillary materials to close tolerancesGood hand skills and co-ordinationUnderstand aircraft drawings, limits and quality systemsKnowledge of composite bonding and assembly techniques using pre-preg materialsAbility to operate CNC machines and processesSelf-motivation with good communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work both alone and in small teamsAbility and willingness to undertake training and understanding of composite manufacturing techniques and processesTo take responsibility to “self-certify” own workWorking knowledge of IT systems including SAP and Microsoft packages