Manufacturing Explosives Technician
Manufacturing Explosives Technician
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Job Title: Manufacturing Explosives Technician
Location: Glasgow
Role: Full Time
Hours: 4 day week Monday-Thursday / 37 hours per week
Due to demand were looking for an experienced Explosives Technician to join our Optronics and Missile Electronics OME business unit in Glasgow. With good experience in explosives processing handling and safety you will be carrying out various assembly and testing tasks within the Explosives Lab following work instructions and engineering drawings where required.
The roles are based out of our Glasgow manufacturing site. You will work a 4 day week Monday to Thursday and work 9.25 hours per day.
What youll do.
Comply with legislative stipulations and organisational health safety environmental policy i.e. Explosives Regulations 2014 Contribute to activities to prevent fire and explosions. Preparing and setting up an explosives processing lab and equipment. Preparing explosives for processing and storage tasks in line with work instructions and operating procedures. Undertaking routine disposals of explosives
What youll need.
- Excellent knowledge of the safe systems of work in regard to explosives.
- Good working knowledge of processing and handling of all types of explosives.
- Understand and interpret work instruction sheets (W.I.S.)
- Experience in explosives/weapons testing.
- Ability to understand standard explosives safety procedures i.e. HAPTM checks environmental considerations.
- Ability to perform complex mechanical assembly of products in an explosives environment.
- Experience building electronic assemblies.
- The ability to interpret drawings and wiring diagrams.
- Reasonable level of I.T. literacy.
- IPC (J-STD) qualified not essential but highly desirable
- Eligible to obtain full SC clearance.
- To perform complex Manufacturing operations in accordance with the associated documentation provided to the quality standards expected in a timely and professional manner.
- To adhere to the defined Company processes when carrying out all tasks
- Performs self-assessment and approval of products
- To input and support any continuous improvement actions being worked on within Industry
- To be able to detect any fault or non-compliance and if necessary raise the addition when able should contribute to diagnostics and the finding of the cause/root analysis
- To manage and record build configuration of product
- To use the company tools (ERP Palma etc.) when carrying out product assembly tasks
- Participating in the improvement of the explosives processing area and processes
- Undertaking activities to ensure free from explosives (FFE) certification.
- Participating in the generation review or evaluation of Explosives standard operating procedures.
In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
