Composite Layup and Build Technician at Callen Lenz

Composite Layup and Build Technician 

Vacancy Reference: CLA-373

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary Range: £35,000-£40,000 per annum depending on relevant experience

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About the Role

Reporting to the R&D Manufacturing Supervisor we are looking for a Composite Layup and Build Technician to support project delivery commitments, working within the operations team on manufacturing and UAV build tasks.

You should be an experienced composite laminator of high integrity prototypes or small batches with a wider understanding of general workshop practices who is organised and self-motivated, with the ability to work on your own or as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Laminate carbon and glass composite prototype structures.
• Build complex UAVs from a kit of parts by diligently following engineering instructions.

• Laying up of composite structures in accordance with engineering instructions.
• Building UAVs in accordance with engineering instructions and to the delivery schedule.
• Writing up process notes and completing documentation.

• Working collaboratively with the wider team to meet deadlines.

Health & Safety

• Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner.
• Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
• When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.

• Helping maintain safe and tidy workshops.

About You

Skills and competencies

Essential experience:

• Working with carbon and glass fabrics, core materials and resins.
• Preparing moulds for lay-up.
• Use a range of different layup methods including wet lay, prepreg, forged carbon moulding and infusion.
• Working with Engineering to solve problems.
• General workshop experience – machining, assembly, soldering etc.
• Following both written and verbal work instructions.

Desirable:

• Radio-controlled vehicles or the aerospace industry.
• Assembly of prototype/small batch electro-mechanical devices.

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK

• Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

• Strong communication skills.
• Able to work as part of team.
• Strong attention to detail.

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Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.

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