Kitting Technician (Aerospace)

About the job

Job Title: Kitting Technician (Aerospace)

Location: India Mill, Darwen

Salary: £10.24 an hour, depending on skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

Job Type: 4 days per week, 37 hours Monday - Thursday

Overtime is available from Friday to Sunday at Premium rates of pay

Brookhouse Aerospace is a well-known and respected name in the Aerospace Industry currently in its 71st year, and during this time, the business has seen many positive changes following an MBO in 2021 from Kaman UK.

We offer a range of capabilities, including manufacturing composite components, metallics, sheet metalwork, fabrication, machining and treatments.

We are approved and certified for JOSCAR, AS 9100 and NADCAP certificated and are approved Tier 1 and 2 suppliers to the Aerospace and Defence manufacturers in the UK and internationally, such as Airbus, BAE, MBDA, Rolls Royce, Safran and Spirit.

The Company prides itself on its innovative approach to product design and manufacturing and its excellent reputation for high-quality customer service.

The role:

The role is integral within the Shared Services Value Stream (Goods In/Out, Stores, Ply Cutting, Inspection) and is intended to primarily provide support and, during periods of absence, cover for the following areas: Ply cutting room and Material Control (however dependent upon business needs cover within the wider stores, goods in and dispatch areas may on occasion be necessary).

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ply cutting room
  • Bagging and sealing kits
  • Peel ply production
  • Issuing material to kits
  • Transferring kits to the freezer and booking into an accurate location in Epicor
  • Assisting with weekly cleaning of the ply cutting room
  • Learn and become capable of operating the ply cutting machines to assist or cover for the ply cutting operators
• TATS Materials control
  • Support in managing the freezer stocks and the organization of the freezer
  • Book materials into/out of the freezer accurately and in a timely manner
  • Become competent in TATS inspection
  • Physically assist in withdrawing kits and rolls from the freezer
  • Transfer rolls to and from ply cutting
  • Transfer kits and rolls to and from Holme Mill
  • Transfer material to and from India Mill
  • Support stock takes/cycle counting

The Candidate:

• Mathematics - numerate.
• Experience of manual handling.
• Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail and understanding of the importance of accurate, timely transactions and records.
• Effective communicator at all levels
• Able to organise their workload within a busy department.
• Organised and methodical.
• Able to complete a high volume of work within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both within a team but also able to work independently with minimal supervision their own initiative.
• Flexibility to support departmental and business needs. - this will include being able and willing to work overtime at relatively short notice and to flex their working hours to suit demand/capacity.

Desirable Characteristics:

• Science background - to assist when checking materials against customer specifications.
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment with exposure to inventory control, handling stock and stock rotation.
• Previous Counterbalance FLT experience/current license.

Benefits:

• Holidays start at 28 days per year (including Bank Holidays) (Based on 4 day week).
• Overtime rates after basic hours are 1.5 of your basic hourly rate, and Fridays and Saturdays
• Overtime rates for Sundays are 2.0 of your basic hourly rate.
• Shift Allowances: Nights 33%, Double day 18% and Blended Rota 22%
• On-site - Occupational Health
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Corporate Simplyhealth Cash Plan (Benefit in Kind)
• Life Insurance x 2

Brookhouse-Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK under ITAR restrictions

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