Assembly Operative

Assembly Operative
Location: 10 minutes from Uxbridge, Middlesex
Salary: £35,500 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 9% non-contributory pension, early Friday finish
We are recruiting for multiple experienced Assembly Operative to join a highly regulated aerospace manufacturing business based near Uxbridge.
This role sits within a specialist Assembly department and involves precision mechanical build work contributing to complex, safety-critical assemblies.
This is not a basic production role — we are looking for candidates with strong engineering assembly experience, the ability to read engineering drawings, and confidence using both hand tools and precision measuring equipment.
What’s On Offer
* £35,500 per annum
* 37-hour working week
* Early Friday finish
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* 9% non-contributory pension scheme
* 4x salary life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised canteen
* Long-term stability within a highly structured engineering environment
The Role
You will be undertaking a variety of mechanical assembly processes, producing precision builds to strict quality standards.
Duties include:
* Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws and spanners
* Experience with Riveting methods including presses and rivet guns
* Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
* Using measuring equipment including verniers, calipers and micrometers
* Making adjustments to components to ensure correct fit and tolerance
* Carrying out inspections in line with quality standards
* Issuing appropriate documentation, certificates and stamps
* Monitoring the condition and calibration status of tools and equipment
* Working in line with H&S policies and COSHH regulations
About You
To be considered, you must have:
* Proven experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
* Experience using hand tools including files, hacksaws and spanners
* Proven experience using measuring equipment such as verniers, calipers and micrometers
* Experience with any of the following would be very beneficial; Riveting, Deburring, Drilling, Pipe Bending, Pipe Forming, Tube Bending
* A manufacturing or engineering background
* Understanding of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations
This role requires attention to detail, quality focus and the ability to work within a structured engineering environment.
Security & Screening
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
Interested?
If you have hands-on mechanical assembly experience and are confident working from engineering drawings, apply now!
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