Role Purpose
To run and fully understand the production of components through the chemical process plant and water treatment plant and/or operate the NDT penetrant line to ensure each part conforms to customer requirements in addition to quality, cost & delivery targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manufacture aerospace components using chemical processing techniques in accordance with customer specifications and Quality procedures.
- Examine and test the properties of materials and components using methods such as Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI), visual, tensile, hardness, and conductivity testing.
- Accurately interpret and complete production route cards (Technical Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures and Data Sheets).
- Prepare, control and run test piece programs for Etch rate, Hydrogen, Alpha Case and IGA determinations
- Maintain and monitor the chemical storage area, ordering and maintaining stock
- Monitor sample, test, analyse and adjust mix in chemical tanks as required
- Manage waste and control the effluent process
- Conduct planned equipment and plant cleaning
- Complete proactive preventative maintenance
- Preparation for and involvement in internal and Nadcap audits
- Ensure documentation and systems are updated in line with procedures
- Trouble shoot, complete failure investigation and root cause analysis to solve issues and continually improve processes
- Maintain good housekeeping standards of the work area implementing Safety + 5 S methods (Sort, Set, Standardise, Shine, Sustain)
- Work in line with the Company Values (Safety, Accountability, Respect & Trust, Integrity, Excellence, Customer Focus) and demonstrate the associated behaviours in your daily work
- Consistently follow Health, Safety & Environmental procedures, including wearing the required personal protective equipment provided
- Achieve company work & quality standards by applying your skills and knowledge and taking pride in your work.
- Complete training as required and apply the learning in performing operations to
- Perform all reasonable requests made by management.
Key Requirements:
Essential
- Right to work in the UK
- Comfortable working with hazardous substances whilst maintaining a high level of concentration
- Able to read and interpret technical documentation, visual aids and data sheets
- Able to work accurately and in a timely manner using own initiative with limited supervision
- Confident making simple mathematical calculations
- Good computer literacy with a competent knowledge of Microsoft 365, Word, Excel etc.
- Always demonstrates Health & Safety awareness
- Good level of physical fitness and application of manual handling techniques due to lifting requirements in the role
- Willing to engage in Continuous Improvement projects
- Flexible in working hours to undertake variable shift patterns and support business needs by working overtime when required.
- Punctual
Desirable
- BINDT Level 2 qualified
- Experience with chemical processing would be advantageous however full training will be given
- Familiar with wet chemical analysis techniques such as titrations
Senior is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 20 operating businesses in 10 countries. Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment manufacturers in the worldwide aerospace, defence, land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering is part of the Aerospace division and a leading aerospace components manufacturer, supplying aero engine and airframe OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers globally.
Using high technology processes, we specialise in
- Hot and cold formed components in high temperature aerospace alloys
- Complex fabricated assemblies
- Thermal insulation heat shields and systems
Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering has over 30 years of experience of the quality standards in the aerospace industry with certification to AS9100 rev D and accredited by NADCAP for our special processes.
Benefits:
- Generous employer pension contributions up to 15% linked to employee contribution level
- 6 x basic salary Life Insurance cover
- Health Cash Plan
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Holiday Buy/ Sell
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discounts