Assembly Technician Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

Department: Assembly and Test
Shift: Days/Nights
Employer: GE Aerospace

Join our Assembly and Test Department as an Assembly Technician, where you’ll play a key role in building and testing Hydraulic Control Units and Propellers. This hands-on position demands precision and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality, environmental responsibility, and health & safety at all times.

Principal Accountabilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Interpreting and working from engineering technical drawings or instructions.

• Receiving kits from stores with Material Handling Sheets (MHS), drawings, and List of Parts (LOP); verifying components against documentation and preparing them for assembly.

• Cleaning parts to Manufacturing Specification (MS) standards and assembling them per MHS, noting class-specific components.

• Using torque equipment to assemble kits to precise specifications and drawings.

• Conducting Production Acceptance Tests (PAT) by securing assemblies to hydraulic test rigs, pressurizing units, verifying flows, and testing electrical circuits and motors for correct current and output.

• Ensuring all test equipment is calibrated and fit for use.

• Performing assembly tasks such as heli-coil wire insertion, plugging aluminium bodies, torque tightening, wire locking, and fitting small components.

• Surface grinding shims (spacers) to exact measurements using micrometres and Verniers for precise fitment.

• Operating measuring tools like Verniers and micrometres with confidence.

• Running final production acceptance tests with mineral oils on hydraulic test rigs.

• Maintaining accountability for quality, environmental, and health & safety standards.

• Adhering to all company and statutory procedures, specifications, and standards.

The department handles 30+ units and sub-assemblies, and you’ll work to detailed specifications and written instructions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Training is provided on the job by qualified or experienced operators.

• Ability to read and comprehend technical specifications is essential.

• Operators must be certified through Dowty Propellers’ training department for specific processes and blade types; upon certification, you’ll receive a unique stamp to mark your work.

• Strong manual dexterity and attention to detail are critical.

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and willing to learn internal systems.

• Capable of working independently with a proactive mindset.

Desirable (Not Essential):

• Experience in a flow-line production setting and familiarity with materials processing.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A craft apprenticeship in engineering or equivalent is a plus.

• On-the-job training is provided by seasoned operators.

Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade C/Level 4 or above (or equivalent), including Maths, English, a STEM subject, and one additional subject—necessary for interpreting complex technical documents.

For current operators: Accreditation for prior learning (APL), skills, and in-role experience will be recognized.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace, we value your contribution with our Total Reward package, FlexChoice, offering flexibility and choice in your benefits:

Default benefits for new joiners include:

• Non-contributory pension
• Life assurance

• Group income protection

• Private medical cover

• 26 days’ holiday (hourly equivalent), with options to buy or sell additional days

Tailor your package to suit your needs and maximize savings where possible.

Security Clearance

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which must be obtained and maintained. Failure to secure BPSS clearance may affect eligibility for the role or result in withdrawal of an employment offer due to national security considerations. Learn more at: [BPSS requirements](insert link).

Right to Work

We welcome applications from all candidates, including those requiring UK work sponsorship, which will be considered equally. However, under UK immigration rules, appointment may depend on the availability of suitably qualified candidates who don’t need sponsorship. Visit the UK Visas and Immigration website for details.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance: Not provided.

If you’re ready to bring precision and skill to a dynamic team, apply today and help us power the future of aerospace!