Radiographer L2

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.

Join us on this mission as an NDT Level 2 Technician within the friendly and supportive Operations department, based in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Level 2 X-Ray Technician role is a specialist opportunity, and the scope of the position has a significant impact within the Operations team. Key responsibilities include:

• X-raying of cartridge assemblies and rocket motors, viewing and assessing to ensure all components meet stringent acceptance criteria in accordance with company procedures.
• Leak Testing of cartridges using a mass spectrometer to agreed test limits.

The Radiography Department is continuing to grow and we are excited to be receiving our first of two Computed Tomography (CT) machines to aid us in our mission to provide the very best quality product to our customers.

As a Level 2 X-Ray Technician, you’ll input and conform to risk assessments, explosive safety processes and procedures, and support with audit and safety standards. This role has a focus on health and safety procedures, so experience of working in similar environments would be beneficial.

You’ll get involved with continuous improvement tasks, always ensuring that NDT and X-ray have appropriate tools, resources and technologies to deliver pyro requirements for Martin-Baker. Part of this role will support the Cell Leader within the Operations team to document, support and learn competencies and skills to agreed plans.

The role will enable you to collaborate and work with other teams across the Martin-Baker organisation, including Production Engineering, Production Control, Stores and various specialist teams based at the Denham site.

The future of engineering and manufacturing is changing. To future-proof your career, Martin-Baker will always keep investing in your development. That’s a long-term promise because we want to learn from you, so keeping your skills up to date is important to us, and important for our future. We’re after people who are curious and enjoy solving problems.

Characteristics & Skills

• Seasoned experience within similar NDT / X-ray roles.
• Proven capabilities of using digital X-ray systems.
• ASNT/PCN Level 2 certification.
• Proven self-inspection experience and understanding/interpretation of relevant test ATP, QAI and relevant X-ray techniques.
• Comfortable working under time pressures to balance priorities to agreed deadlines.
• Excellent team player and communication skills.
• Level 3 qualifications advantageous (not essential).

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 strong industry experience.

Your Benefits In Detail

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

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.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record.