Main characteristics
- Location
- Denham, Buckinghamshire
- Company
- Mobile Technical Staff
- Salary
- £28000 - £30000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Manufacturing / Surveying
Job summary
Parachute PackerA vacancy has arisen for a Parachute Packer in the Manufacturing department in Denham,Buckinghamshire.
The purpose of this role is to pack new build parachutes and drogues to support production and supply of customer spares and to meet the requirements of the production and development schedule, in addition to surveying and repacking parachutes, as deemed necessary in support of the MRO business.
The Package for Parachute Packer:
Working hours:
Monday-Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Monday - Thursday
08:00 to 12:00 on Friday
37.5 hours/ week
Salary: £28,000 - £30,800/yr DOE
Key Tasks for Parachute Packer:
Pack parachutes and drogues in accordance with technical specifications and manuals involving:
Drawing of parts from satellite stores
Recording of batch numbers and completion of history sheets
Checking parachutes for flaws and noting minor flaws on the history sheet
Preparing parachutes for loading into the press
Operating presses to ensure parachutes and drogues are compressed in
Ensure efficient utilisation of presses and other equipment.
Work with development programmes on working methods and specifications of head boxes, parachutes and drogues including prototypes and test pieces.
Skills required for Parachute Packer:
Basic Computer skills
Manual dexterity
Utilises tooling correctly and safely
Conforms to the tool control requirements of the department
Person Specification for Parachute Packer:
Meticulous good attention to detail
Responsible and conscientious
Team player
Knowledge & Experience for Parachute Packer:
Experience of working from Technical Drawings and specifications
Engineering/manufacturing background
If you have experience as a Parachute Packer, send your CV or call MTS recruitment at (phone number removed) or (phone number removed) and ask for Marjorie