Manufacturing Technician Electrical - Night Shift

Location:

Templecombe, United Kingdom. Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace, including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their careers with us.

12 hour fixed shifts.

Monday–Wednesday nights.

Thursday–Saturday nights.

Great uplift of 30% on the base salary, with an additional £80 for working on a Saturday as a bonus.

• The opportunity to work and deliver on a world‑class Sonar system that plays a vital role in supporting the Royal Navy’s operational excellence.
• Develop and build your career with Thales, a team and company that is genuinely committed to your growth.

We have exciting opportunities at Thales Underwater Systems for Electrical or Mechanical Manufacturing Technicians to work within our Towed Array manufacturing cell based in Templecombe.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for the next step up in their career or who is interested in working in a manufacturing environment that requires the key fundamental skills to carry out the role.

The key focus is to ensure we provide a consistently high quality of product on time to support the production line.

• Operating machinery.
• Performing mechanical assembly operations, as defined by routings, manufacturing instructions, wiring schedules and drawings.
• Ensuring product equipment and tools are used and maintained to the required workshop standards.

• Capable of working to manufacturing instructions.
• Experience/understanding of mechanical assembly and a production environment.
• Focused on meeting deadlines with good time management and prioritisation skills.
• Basic PC skills required.

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have an informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergoes, achieves, and maintains SC Clearance. Please visit the UK SV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency – United Kingdom Security Vetting –  ().

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.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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