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SalaryJob title: Production Technician
Location: Rochester
Salary: Up to £32,104 + competitive shift allowance
What you’ll be doing:
- 2 x 11.75 hour day shifts, 2 x 11.75 hour night shifts followed by 4 rest day
- Day shift hours of work are 7am to 7.15pm with a ½hr meal break. Night shift hours are 7pm to 7.15am with a ½ hr meal break
- Each shift consists of 3 Reliability Shakedown Test (RST) Technicians, operating test chambers and vibration equipment in the 4 separate areas of RST
- Technicians are required to set-up test chambers and vibration equipment, loading of test jigs, setting up of and operating test equipment (as defined in a test specification), and loading test subjects
- Manual Handling of loads
- Handling of static sensitive Components (training given)
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
- Shift Experience
Desirable:
- Experience with the defence, aerospace or electronics industry
- Familiar with the use of thermal chambers or vibration systems
- Mechanical acumen
- Electronic test experience
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The RST Team:
As a Production Technician (RST), you will be part of a team of technicians responsible for supervising/operating environmental test facilities used to screen manufacturing defects on deliverable product, by carrying out temperature and vibration testing.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art equipment including advance pilot control systems and advanced pilot displays as well as the chance to migrate/develop into other technician disciplines and gain a wider understanding of both the product functionality and the business unit.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 3rd April 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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