Metal Fabricator II

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As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry‑leading quality. The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long‑term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers.

Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

This role will primarily be responsible for fabricating, fitting, maintaining, and repairing aircraft engine components. Sheet Metal workers need to be hands‑on, efficient, and work to high quality standards, working alongside and supporting other key business areas across the Site.

• Participate in a positive and proactive EHS culture across the site.
• Carry out fabrication work to prescripted aircraft standards to fall in line with sheet metal processes.
• Ability to understand, interpret and work to engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.
• Ability to use measuring equipment and inspection fixtures to ensure component conformity to drawing requirements.
• General maintenance of machinery, jigs and fixtures is required to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy working environment.
• Setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend and straighten sheet metal.
• Check parts for accurate measurements and finish pieces where necessary.
• Sharing knowledge and experience and support coaching and mentoring to new employees and apprentices.
• Support and participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives across shop operations (Lean Manufacturing, 6S initiatives, cost reductions, housekeeping).
• To carry out any other duties that may be necessary to meet departmental objectives.

• Time served with professional qualification.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work alone and use own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Flexible approach to working various shift patterns.
• Flexible approach to working across multiple departments.
• Willingness to be trained across departments, supporting flexible working requirements.
• Pro‑active approach to the future success of the business.
• Knowledge and experience on high temperature alloys is a distinct advantage.
• TIG welding experience would be a distinct advantage.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Location:

Burnley, England, United Kingdom.