Working hours: Monday-Friday 14:30-23:15 (42.5 hour week)
At Chemring Countermeasures, we manufacture world-leading countermeasure products that protect armed forces across the globe. Our products save lives, and we're looking for dedicated people to help us deliver them.
This isn't an ordinary manufacturing role. You'll work in a specialist, high-hazard environment where safety, teamwork and attention to detail are critical.
As part of our Alpha Late Shift team, you'll help manufacture pyrotechnic and countermeasure products through a variety of specialist production processes, including:
- Flare assembly
- Chaff manufacture
- Squib cartridge production
- MTV pellet pressing
- Other specialist production activities
You'll be responsible for:
✅ Following strict safety procedures and process instructions
✅ Producing high-quality products to exact standards
✅ Wearing specialist PPE and RPE equipment
✅ Supporting production targets and team objectives
✅ Completing quality checks and production records
✅ Reporting hazards, near misses and safety concerns
✅ Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards
✅ Working safely with pyrotechnic materials
We're looking for people who:
- Put safety first
- Have a strong work ethic
- Take pride in quality work
- Can follow detailed instructions
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Are reliable, flexible and eager to learn
- Ability to wear specialist PPE and RPE equipment
- Strong spoken and written English
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to stand for long periods and carry out repetitive tasks
- Willingness to undertake Drugs and Alcohol testing
- Right to work in the UK
- Ability to obtain BPSS and DBS clearance
- Work on products that support armed forces worldwide
- Full training provided
- Career development opportunities
- Join a safety-first culture
- Be part of a growing global business
If you're looking for a hands-on manufacturing role where precision matters, safety comes first and no two days are quite the same, we'd like to hear from you.
Join Chemring Countermeasures and help protect those who protect us.
Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team. The Production Operative role will be temporary with the possibility of going permanent after 12 weeks.
