Skilled Fettler

Overview

As a Skilled Fettler at Magellan Aerospace, you will perform benching, fettling, deburring and related finishing to drawings and SOPs on precision components. You’ll work within a team on a 24/7 shift pattern at our Llay, Wrexham site, supporting post-machining quality and adherence to specifications. You’ll contribute to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing while maintaining safety, housekeeping and accurate documentation. This role offers career development, a performance bonus and a commitment to work‑life balance on a unionised site. You will help ensure parts meet exact features and tolerances, enabling smooth handoffs to the next stage of production.

Pay / Benefits

• work life balance
• mental health support
• performance bonus
• career development opportunities
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service

Responsibilities

• Benching operations and edge removal, cleaning holes, sanding and deburring per drawings and SOP
• Fettling components to achieve precise ‘as drawn’ features
• Marking or identifying parts per specs or instructions
• Provide rework for parts not meeting drawings or inspection standards
• Accurately log cycle times and verify prior operations on job cards
• Report non-conformances and communicate production schedule deviations to meet targets
• Maintain safety, housekeeping and tool/equipment condition, following safety policies
• Support continual improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Assist team with workflow and cross-shift information transfer
• Operate with minimal supervision while ensuring productivity

Key requirements

• Basic numeracy to read measuring equipment
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Experience or qualification in using power/air tools and bench/fettle processes
• Manufacturing environment experience
• Competency using an MRP system like EFACS or similar
• Knowledge of specifications, SOPs and Work Instructions

• Good verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Initiative and time management
• Reading measuring equipment
• Interpreting engineering drawings
• Power/air tool operation

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