Contracts: Fitter/Wireman or Fitter/Tester
Location: Yeovil, Somerset
Shift: Monday to Friday. 7am - 3:30pm
Pay rate: £19.51 per hour PAYE (plus 12.07% holiday pay in addition)
** We can only accept UK or NATO passport holders who already hold the right to live and work in the UK. This is due to the nature of the work.
Please DO NOT apply if you do not meet these passport & RTW criteria.
Aerospace Manufacturing Environment, working on safety-critical aerospace systems within a highly regulated engineering environment.
Are you a skilled Mechanical Fitter or Wireman with experience in precision engineering or aerospace?
This is a hands-on role where quality, precision, and teamwork are essential. You'll be assembling and testing advanced aerospace equipment, contributing to products used across civil and military aviation.
Main responsibilities:
Assemble and test complex aerospace components to engineering drawings and specifications
Carry out mechanical fitting on environmental control and life support systems
Perform pressure testing and functional testing activities
Follow detailed manufacturing instructions and process documentation
Complete quality control checks, ensuring all work meets required standards
Work to strict deadlines to support on-time delivery targets
Operate within a Lean manufacturing environment, contributing to continuous improvement
Ideal candidate profile:
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions
Proven experience in mechanical fitting and/or aerospace wiring
Experience with pressure testing (desirable)
Aerospace wiring skills including soldering to J-STD standards and crimping to IPC standards (Fitter/Wireman contract only. Not required for Fitter/Tester)
Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering experience (desirable, not essential)
Strong understanding of health & safety and quality standards
Comfortable working in a target-driven, customer-focused environment
Good IT skills and ability to work with production systems
Team player with a proactive, "get it done" attitude
High attention to detail-understanding the importance of safety-critical work
Flexible, reliable, and able to use initiative
Additional Information:
Vetting will include a right to work check, drug screen, full 5 years' referencing and a DBS check.
If you are interested in applying for this position, and you meet the above requirements, please apply immediately.
Due to the number of applications we receive, it's not always possible to contact unsuccessful applicants. Unless you hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion
Salary description
£19.51 - £19.51 per hour