Assembly & Test Technician - Afternoon Shift in Tewkesbury

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Moog is recruiting Assembly & Test Technicians to join our team at our modern manufacturing facility in Tewkesbury, supporting our Commercial Aircraft Group. This is a hands-on, precision role working on high-spec aerospace products. You’ll be responsible for carrying out detailed assembly and testing operations, working to tight tolerances and strict quality standards. Your day-to-day will include:

• Cleaning components ready for assembly
• Building and testing products
• Fault finding and diagnosing issues
• Disassembling units for rework
• Carrying out processes such as flow matching, wire locking, labelling, and finishing

You’ll be working in a clean, modern, well-organised environment with the right tools and support to do the job properly. The team is experienced, straightforward, and takes real pride in what they produce. It’s a culture built around quality, accountability, and doing things properly—where people are trusted to take ownership and good work is recognised. This role involves detailed assembly work.

Working Hours (PM Shift)

Monday & Tuesday: 2:00pm – 9:15pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 2:00pm – 9:30pm and Friday: 11:30am – 7:30pm. This role attracts a shift allowance in addition to base salary.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a similar production/assembly role (aerospace or comparable high-spec industry preferred)
• Experience in medical device assembly or other highly regulated, fine-detail environments would be highly advantageous
• Strong hands-on ability with hand tools, gauges, and measuring equipment
• Experience working to approved documentation and accurately recording data
• High attention to detail with the ability to self-inspect work
• Diagnostic and fault-finding experience
• Understanding of servo valve operation is beneficial
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience preferred
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade 4/C or above is preferred
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings is desirable

Stamp Holder & Progression

This is a stamp holder role. All technicians are trained and supported to achieve stamp holder status, giving you responsibility for the quality of your own work. There is a clear structure in place to get you there, with support from experienced team leaders and a defined training pathway. Moog offers genuine career progression. As your skills develop, you’ll have the opportunity to move into more complex assemblies, broaden your technical capability, and progress within the business.

What We Offer

• Moog Named to Glassdoor’s 2026 Best Places to Work
• Flexible benefits package and development opportunities to support career progression
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance, mental health support and financial advice
• State-of-the-art Gym with 24/7 Access
• Generous life assurance and company pension contribution (from 6%)
• Employee share options, EV charging

We review applications on an ongoing basis, and the job posting will be closed once a suitable candidate is selected. We recommend all interested individuals to apply as soon as possible.

At Moog, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to create a culture where everyone is valued, respected, and given equal opportunities. We strive to empower employees to bring their authentic selves to work, celebrating our differences to foster a welcoming environment for all.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We manage vacancies internally, preferring direct hiring and referrals for efficiency. When needed, we engage agencies from our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Speculative CVs from agencies not on our PSL will not be considered, and no introduction fee will apply.