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Airbus • Belfast, United Kingdom

Production Technician

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK/EU

LOCATION: Belfast

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options,
  • Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working


Overview

Reporting to the Production Support Leader, the successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

  • Controlling and maintaining consumable materials and tooling
  • Liaison with Facilities and Services to ensure adherence to agreed Service Level Agreements and delivery requirements.
  • Management interface between Tool Control Centre and Operations (Calibration Process).
  • Support Capex projects and facility improvements
  • Assessing continuous improvement opportunities and implementing new process in line with lean manufacturing principles.
  • Support Safety engineer with regard to compliance to health, safety & environmental issues
  • NPO analysis, control and reporting.
  • Support and maintenance of lean manufacturing system.
  • 5C/housekeeping.
  • Visual management process
  • Process improvement activity.


Key Attributes:

  • The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
  • General knowledge and experience of the aircraft assembly tools and techniques that apply to the stage to which you’re applying.
  • Experience of tooling and site procedures.
  • The ability to investigate and to introduce continuous improvement ideas.
  • Practical competence of current ‘PC’ based packages (essential) and experience of mainframe SAP (desirable).
  • Knowledge of Lean systems.


The successful candidate will be qualified to HNC/HND level and or have relevant experience to an equivalent depth and breadth. The role will involve working within a dedicated team to plan and prioritise workloads alongside the maintenance of effective customer and supplier relationships and, as such, will require the following behavioural competencies to be demonstrated:

  • Innovation & Problem Solving Direction & Purpose
  • Drive & Commitment Two Way Communication
  • Customer Focus Teamworking


Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solution s.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Belfast Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Production Planning & Scheduling

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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Gender diversity (m:f):

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