Thales

Manufacturing Technician - Cameras - Weekend Shift

United Kingdom · On-site · Full time

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  • EmployerThales
  • LocationUnited Kingdom
  • Work styleOn-site
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Manufacturing Technician - Cameras

Location: Glasgow

Role: Full Time

Hours: Friday - Sunday Weekend shift

Due to demand we’re looking for a technician to join our team in Glasgow to Support us in the manufacturing process and test of multiple military based products. We are looking to expand the night shift.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Optical alignment and construction of optical subassemblies

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Complex optical bonding using a mixture of optical adhesives

Optical handing and cleaning

Analysis of optical components using interferometers etc.

Calibration of optical subassemblies and tooling

Work in multi-disciplinary teams

About you

A good understanding of general physics

Good practical and experimental skills

Inquisitiveness – ability to question results and then answer those questions

Self-motivated and capable of working alone and within teams

Good written and oral communication skills to allow effective communication with peers, and both technical and non-technical customers.

Desirable

Knowledge of optical instruments

Knowledge of interferometry

Knowledge of mechanical engineering

Experience with opto- mechanical components and manufacture.

Optical handing and cleaning

Optical bonding

What we can offer

4 day working week

Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)

Life Cover

Progression and Development Opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing ap

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailer

This role requires enhanced security clearance to secret (SC) level. Candidates will be required to meet the criteria and seek Defence Vetting Agency clearance, which will be sponsored by Thales. For eligibility criteria, please refer to the Defence Vetting Agency website.

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

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