Manufacturing Operator

Thales Group

Manufacturing Operator

Salary Not Specified

Thales Group, North Cheriton, Somerset

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 843785a9babe4698aa8552be23869187

Full Job Description

Due to demand we're looking for a number of experienced Manufacturing Technicians to join our FMC business.

It would be brilliant if you have experience in building electrical assemblies, as you'll be performing manufacturing tasks in accordance with appropriate engineering drawings and documents.

The hours:

You'll be working out of our Templecombe manufacturing site as part of a new shift we're implementing.

You will work 9.25 hours a day 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday).

What you'll do:

  • Produce on time and to quality manufacture of Electrical assemblies

  • Escalating blockers and issues to team Leader

  • Escalating Health and safety issues to team Leader

  • Ensuring 5S standards are met

  • Ensuring any quality non-conformances are logged and escalated

    Good Communication skills

  • Able to work as part of a team

  • The ability to interpret a build pack (drawings and wiring diagrams)

  • Eligible to obtain full SC clearance at UK eyes only

    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 career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions., 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.

    What we can offer:
  • 4 day working week

  • Pension Scheme

  • 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)

  • Life Cover

  • Paid Overtime

  • Progression and Development Opportunities

  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

  • Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailer


  • 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.