Senior Cleanroom Technician
Job type:Perm
Country:United Kingdom
Salary/Rate:£35 000
Specialism:Testing
Job ref:NBSNWES005
Post Date:16. 10. 2024
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About the Role
About the Client:
Our client is a leading global innovator in the defence and aerospace sector, renowned for their cutting-edge technologies and commitment to sustainability. They focus on groundbreaking projects that enhance global security, contribute to environmentally friendly solutions, and foster career advancement in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. This respected organisation values professional growth and offers opportunities to significantly impact the industry and the world.
Position Overview:
This position is within the Assembly Integration and Test department team. The primary responsibilities include precision assembly and testing activities within a NAS Class 8 clean room facility, specifically for the space and defense sectors. The role also involves equipment maintenance, procedural development, and supporting other operational areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform precision assembly and testing in a NAS Class 8 clean room, using equipment like Digital Voltmeters, Oscilloscopes, and Helium Mass Spectrometers.
- Test system integrity with high-pressure gases, clean components using particle counting techniques, and ensure precision tolerances of rocket injectors and flow components.
- Execute welding processes (EB, Vacuum Brazing, TIG) with weld inspections, and maintain/modify test equipment.
- Follow AS9100D procedural controls, suggest process improvements, and handle pressurized test equipment and data acquisition systems.
- Analyze test data using Excel, LabVIEW, and MATLAB, and perform wiring, harnessing, soldering, and crimping to ECSS standards.
- Develop hands-on skills in rocket engine assembly/testing, increase involvement in design and process improvements, and support operational tasks like hot fire testing.
Qualifications:
- An intelligent, logical approach to problem-solving.
- Mechanical fitter/practical engineering skills, ideally gained through an apprenticeship or within an engineering organization.
- A positive attitude towards hard work and a willingness to learn and grow.
- Ideally qualified to at least HTEC/NVQ level in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related subject.
- Expected Level 3 training on the Skills & Competency Matrix.
- ECSS certification in soldering and crimping is desirable.
What the Client Offers:
- Competitive market salary.
- Annual bonus potential.
- 25 days leave plus English Bank Holidays.
- 5% matched Pension contribution.
- Enhanced pay for sickness and parental leave.
- Life Insurance and Group Income Protection (no cost).
- Electric Vehicle Scheme (salary sacrifice – available after probation period).
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free on-site parking, tea, coffee, etc.
- Professional membership fees are paid.
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
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