Panels Assembly Technician

Join our dynamic team as a Panels Assembly Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in producing high-quality products. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and delivery standards. Embrace change with a positive mindset and become certified in the required skills as identified by our area skills matrix.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the AIT Operations team to consistently produce items that meet all quality requirements according to the production plan.
• Follow methods and procedures as described in the Local Document System (LDS), complying with standard processes, specific area requirements, and health and safety regulations.
• Promote and adhere to Cleanroom Regulations, local health and safety requirements, and the 5S policy within your work area.
• Report progress to the Lead Technician or Team Lead as needed and provide input during shop floor meetings.
• Actively participate in maintaining 5S disciplines and continuous improvement activities.
• Support trainees within the department when required.
• Be flexible and mobile across MAIT operational teams, providing support based on your skill set and business workload requirements.
• Occasionally work off-site, either in the UK or abroad.
• Participate in shift handovers, ensuring smooth job progression through shift changes.
• Attend and complete training set by the management team.

Daily Tasks:

• Assemble and finalise aluminium composite panels, including:
  • Inserting panels with the correct type of mechanical fasteners.
  • Potting of inserts.
  • Bonding various brackets and equipment.
  • Using adhesives to bond inserts, components, and sub-assemblies to drawing specifications.
• Ensure all work meets required quality standards and procedural guidelines.
• Maintain health and safety disciplines in the composite area.
• Perform self-inspection.
• Read and understand detailed engineering drawings and procedures.
• Use various hand and air tools.
• Adhere to all company health and safety procedures.
• Meet high tolerance requirements (typically better than 0.05mm in various areas).

Essential Skills:

• Previous experience in a manual handling role.
• Manual dexterity.
• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment with regular use of hand tools.
• Ability to follow procedures and work instructions/manuals.
• Comfortable working to tight time frames with demanding quality requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative.
• High attention to detail.
• Relevant experience in carbon fibre.
• Ability to work from detailed drawings and electronic work instructions within specific procedures.
• Ability to work in confined spaces above floor level (working at height).
• Experience working in a clean room environment and as part of a team.