Production Operative – Nights

Company: Avica Aerospace Ducting Ltd
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Location: Houghton Regis
Job Description:

Production Operative – Nights

Shift Pattern – Monday – Thursday 15:45 – 01:30

To manufacture and machine various assemblies using recognised trade skills under the supervision of a Team Leader. Producing quality finished components to drawings and routing requirements that meet Aerospace standards.

Production Operative Must Have: 

  • Experience in manfacturing industy
  • Experience working on lathes, milling and drilling machines.

Production Operative KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assembling and welding using a resistance/seam welding machine to customer requirements using various metals and hand skills (stainless steel, titanium, Inconel)
  • Assembling and welding using automated TIG welding machine to customer requirements using various metals and hand skills (stainless steel, titanium, Inconel)
  • Forming & trimming bellows on fully automated, semi-automated and manual bellows forming machine
  • To work with the laboratory to ensure that weld test is sufficient  
  • To work to drawing and route cards requirements
  • To obtain and maintain Operator verification approval stamps
  • To work efficiently within agreed standards
  • To assist in introducing new techniques and improved methods of working where possible
  • To be responsible for general housekeeping and tidiness on the shop
  • To bring forward ideas to improve and reduce costs in production where possible
  • To be conversant with all relevant AWPS and operating procedures used on the above job description
  • To be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire policies for the company and to attend mandatory updates where required
  • Flexible attitude towards work/teamwork

Production Operative KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Secondary school qualifications (English and Maths), with a combination of relevant experience.  Additional vocational training and certifications in a related field is desirable.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Demonstrated ability working with various hand tools.
  • Able to interpret drawings and routing instructions.
  • Ability to problem solve and work with wider team to develop continuous improvement ideas.
  • Effective communication and written skills.

Posted: August 14th, 2026