Parachute Packer

Overview

Why work for Martin-Baker
A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

What You’ll Be Doing
Join us on this mission as a Parachute Packer where you’ll pack new build parachutes and drogues and repack parachutes. The team is proud of quality levels involved with their processes which contribute to the success of ejector seats produced onsite, to ultimately save lives.

• Pack parachutes and drogues in accordance with technical specifications.
• Drawing of parts from satellite stores
• Recording of batch numbers and completion of history sheets
• Checking parachutes for flaws and noting minor flaws on the history sheet
• Preparing parachutes for loading into the press
• Efficient utilisation of operating presses to ensure parachutes and drogues are compressed in accordance with the drawings
• Work with development programmes on working methods and specifications of head boxes, parachutes and drogues including prototypes and test pieces.

• Experience of parachute packing a distinct advantage
• Experience of working from Technical Drawings and specifications
• Engineering/manufacturing background
• Meticulous good attention to detail
• Responsible and conscientious
• Team player

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+).
• Personalised training and development plan.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave (following probation).
• Workplace Nursery Benefit Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme, including e-bikes (following probation).
• Subsidised canteen.
• MBA+ discount platform.
• Lunchtime finishes every Friday.

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit

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