All Locations
Bournemouth
Position
Manufacturing
Vacancy Type
Contract
Engineering

The Role

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.
 

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Wire Person for a 6 month FTC.  

Key Responsibilities to include:

  • Assembly, testing and installation of cable looms and harnesses.
  • To ensure that all activities comply with applicable regulations.
  • Awareness of and compliance with all SHE and Draken Europe procedures.
  •  Assemble cable harness in line with drawings and specifications using varying methods of assembly, particularly soldering and crimping of contacts and other associated processes to be able to competently assemble a cable harness, both in a workshop and on aircraft environment.
  • Assemble cable harness and carry out stage testing processes and inspection during assembly, completing documentation as required and reporting any problems promptly.
  • Understand and read customer drawings, bill of materials and wiring schedules.
  • Liaise with those departments necessary to complete the tasks allocated to him/her
  • Carry out their tasks to the best of his/her ability and certify any work within the terms of their Company authorisation.
  • Ensure compliance with published Company Procedures.
  • Ensure that all test equipment used in their work is currently calibrated and recorded.
  • Assuming direct control of documentation under their control in order that they may assure themselves that all required entries are correctly recorded.
  • Ensure their areas of work are always kept clean and tidy.

Experience / skills / qualifications

  • Manufacture of cable looms in a hangar or workshop environment
  • Installation of cable looms on aircraft and components
  • Testing of cables looms prior to and post installation
  • Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings and wiring schedules.
  • Proven record of delivery in a production environment.

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

 

 

 

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.
 
Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.
 

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