Job Title:  Build/Assembly Technician

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19328

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Build Assembly Technician at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Build/AssemblyTechnician to help support and develop our manufacturing capabilities.

Your role will involve manufacture and test of various components and assemblies, using established and trial/NPI production processes. You will also perform maintenance of production equipment, gather and analyse production data and ensure that production deadlines are met.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manufacture products and assemblies to specification and conduct complex technical or engineering tasks without direct supervision
• Operate shop floor activities in a safe and approved manner, in line with company HSE standards
• Follow production schedules and quality standards to meet required targets and document production data to maintain accurate records for tracking and reporting purposes
• Operating and monitoring production machinery to ensure smooth manufacturing operations and perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting minor issues with machines
• Participating in training programs to learn new production techniques and improve performance
• Conduct regular checks and preventive maintenance on equipment to ensure reliability and report significant machinery issues or failures to supervisors to prevent downtime

Essential experience of the Build/Assembly Technician: 

• Capable of manufacturing assemblies to specification via drawings and electronic Production systems without direct supervision
• Good understanding of clean room health & safety regulations and quality standards
• Knowledge of Lean and 6-sigma manufacturing principles and familiarity with quality control processes and safety regulations in manufacturing
• Experience using and maintaining automated splice machines (Fujikura/Sumitomo etc)
• Experience splicing similar and dissimilar fibres
• Knowledge of optical measurements using high resolution power meters, cut-back methods and fibre jacket removal, fibre stripping and best practice

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

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Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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