Job Description

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Mechanical Assembly Technician to join our team in Bishops Cleeve.
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
What you'll be doing
As an integral part of the OE team, you'll be responsible for the assembly of various mechanical products and sub-assemblies to support the final unit production cells.
The key responsibilities include:Assembling and inspecting various mechanical products and sub-assemblies using the correct tools, documentation, and procedures. Compliance with production processes and procedures, production schedules and recording standards using business IT systems (i.e. ERP/MRP). Assembling and inspecting top level LRU's using the correct tools, documentation, and procedures. Ensure finished products conform to quality standards to enable progression to inspection and release process. Demonstrates personal behaviours that underpin and support a safe working environment.

What you'll need to know
You'll have previous experience of working in a high volume manufacturing environment with mechanical products / special processes. You'll have a good understanding of written instructions, schematic drawings, specifications, work orders and engineering documentation. You'll be able to demonstrate excellent dexterity due to the small mechanical parts needed in assembly and attention to detail, and in addition to being computer literate.
You'll be comfortable working towards deadlines and performance targets. You'll have a passion for lean methodologies, continuous improvement and furthering your own personal education.
Aerospace experience, working within a Part 145/21G environment an advantage and preferred, but not essential.
Benefits Overview
At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:Up to 29 days paid leave plus bank holidays 10 hours paid volunteering time Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounts and offers from a range of retailers

Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we've been recognised internally and externally for being so:We were ranked #9 in Best Companies' Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic

No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission.
Our values
Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:We share a common sense - we're a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision. We have the freedom to choose - we're challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo. We create the opportunity - we're change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!