Assembly Operator (Twilight Shift)

Org Marketing Statement Job Title: Assembly Operator Location: Fareham Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week, Twilight Shift Duration: Permanent About us: Parker Meggitt is an international leader in the aerospace, defence and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities, and regional offices worldwide.

Working closely with our customers, Parker Meggitt delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, Parker Meggitt builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft.

Business Core Values: Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed us to become the company we are today.

Position Summary The Role: We are seeking two Assembly Operators to join our Fareham manufacturing team on the Twilight Shift. These positions are focused on the brazing and assembly of specialised aerospace components within a precision manufacturing environment.

Working as part of a skilled production team, you will be responsible for preparing and processing components through various manufacturing stages, including brazing, furnace operation, assembly and leak testing. This role is predominantly desk based but combines hands-on manufacturing activities with process-driven tasks and requires a high level of attention to detail, accuracy, and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities Responsibilities of the Role:

• Prepare and assemble aerospace components in accordance with manufacturing specifications and work instructions
• Mix and apply braze paste and materials to components prior to the brazing process
• Operate vacuum furnaces, including loading and unloading parts, setting programmes and monitoring production runs
• Carry out leak testing and inspection activities using specialised testing equipment to verify product quality and compliance
• Prepare new jobs for production and maintain accurate process documentation while working to aerospace quality standards

Qualifications Skills Required:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment
• Mechanical assembly experience with the ability to work accurately on precision components
• Experience of brazing processes, ideally vacuum brazing, or transferable experience working with brazing materials and processes
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions, documented procedures and quality standards
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work in a regulated manufacturing environment

Closing Statement Benefits: Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidised canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP (Annual Cash Incentive), Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks offering discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups and Volunteering Day off.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer: Parker Meggitt promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.