Job summary

Our Aerospace Client based in Gloucester are currently looking for Platers to join their team on a permanent basis.

Key skills required for this role

Experienced Plater

Important

Plating experience

Job description

Our Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation partner with a range of global customers, working closely with major airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, Iberia, Vueling, Air Canada, Etihad and Qatar.

What will I be doing?
* Electrical circuitry and Surface Finishing - Chromium, Nickel and Cadmium
* Prepare and mask up components during the pre-plating process
* Set up tooling, fixtures and assist in new tooling design
* Use a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment
* Read component maintenance manuals, complex drawings and engineering layout information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances
* Diagnose vat, electrical or tooling malfunctions to determine need for adjustment or repairs
* Adhere to COSHH and safe use of chemicals
* Operation of de-embrittlement and stress relief
* Delivery of components to next process
* Working on priorities from PAC 1
* Operation of cranes
* Working from sop's
* Understanding and mapping of CMM
* Cleaning, Masking, Heating and Waxing Components
* Calculating plating thickness and plating times
* Measuring components using internal/external micrometers/comparators/bore micrometers/verniers/elcrometers
* Monitoring line to check vats are at correct temperature and rectifiers are at correct amperage
* 5s checks
* Part marking
* Passivation & passivation 124
* Weekly maintenance tasks
* Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel

What do you need from me?
* An Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors
* IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent
* High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
* Excellent communication skills
* Good computer skills
* Good mathematical skills
* Team working ethics
* Self-managing and reliable
* Good problem solving skills
* Flexibility
* Must be willing to train and take on board new skills
* An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
* Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
* You will be required to work shift rotations comprising of Days, Lates, Nights and when required Weekends

Shifts - Rotate every 2 weeks

This will include:

• Dayshift
• Nightshift - Premium payment - 38.5% of salary
• Lates shift - Premium payment - 39.75% of salary
• IF REQUIRED - Weekend shift - Premium payment - 59.02% of salary