Operator Insert Bonding / Repair

The Operator Insert Bonding / Repair at Thales in Cannes is responsible for the manufacturing and equipping of high-performance composite panels and small structures. This includes tasks such as cutting prepregs, applying adhesives, draping, compacting, assembling composite panels, and bonding various inserts and carbon bars. The role requires a professional with industrial experience, adherence to strict processes, teamwork, and a proactive approach to maintaining and optimizing production performance.

Must Have

• Manufacture and equip high-performance composite panels and small structures
• Perform cutting, draping, compacting, and adhesive application
• Assemble composite panels and monolithic parts
• Bond structural and equipment inserts, and carbon bars
• Perform small adjustments
• Hold a professional baccalaureate (Bac pro)
• Similar experience in complex industrial environments (aeronautics, automotive, space)
• Knowledge of and adherence to industrial processes and instructions
• Respect organizational standards for workspaces
• Communicate precisely for shift handovers
• Maintain workshops, including 5S and first-level maintenance

Good to Have

• Proactive, autonomous, and proposal-driven for preparation and operations
• Open-mindedness for self-assessment and continuous improvement
• Ability to cooperate effectively within and outside the team
• Critical eye on activities and potential malfunctions
• Participation in optimizing production unit performance
• Support process and trade transformation for competitiveness

Perks & Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Continuous skills development through training, academies, and internal communities
• Inclusive and benevolent work environment
• Commitment to work-life balance
• Recognized societal and environmental engagement
• Opportunity to contribute to technological excellence

Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global leader in high technologies specializing in three sectors of activity: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition
• An attractive compensation package
• Continuous skills development: training courses, academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

The Cannes site is responsible for the design of satellite systems & platforms, the assembly/integration/testing of satellites, as well as in-orbit operations. The site has expertise in optical instrumentation and avionics.

YOUR DAILY TASKS:

The structural operator ensures the manufacturing and equipping of high-performance composite panels as well as small structures.

He/she is responsible for:

• cutting (prepregs, film adhesives, honeycomb boards, test pieces),
• application (primer and film adhesives, draping, compacting, covering),
• preparation of edge frames and various marble sheets,
• assembly operations of the composite panel or monolithic part.
• bonding of structural inserts and equipment inserts.
• bonding of carbon bars by glue injection into titanium or aluminum fittings.
• small adjustments

YOUR PROFILE:

Holder of a professional baccalaureate (Bac pro), do you have similar experience in a complex industrial environment (aeronautics, automotive, space)?

As a structural operator, you must:

• Know the processes used (in particular, take note of and sign updates to our process instructions).
• Respect the organizational standards of the different workspaces.
• Respect the processes imposed by IFCA: no improvisation during the execution of our activities (No human error from unfollowed procedure or overconfidence).
• Know your strengths and areas for improvement, and question yourself with an open mind.
• Train regularly to improve skills, be more autonomous, and be more versatile.
• Be proactive, autonomous, and a source of proposals for preparation and operations.
• Do everything possible not to produce errors: obtain clear and complete inputs, work with qualified processes and validated methods, work calmly in good conditions.
• Cooperate effectively within your team and outside of it.
• Promote teamwork and mobilize with the entire team in key moments (team = everyone depends on others).
• Communicate relevant information precisely to the people continuing activities in the next shift formally (Implementation of handover).
• Contribute to creating a climate of trust and mutual respect (trust = communication + transparency) from the group to our clients, including all our interfaces.
• Be aware of the impact of your actions on others.
• When a major problem occurs, collectively analyze this problem and identify and treat the necessary actions to prevent its recurrence.

(Problem = opportunity to improve)

• Support the transformation of our processes and trades to be ever more competitive.
• Have a critical eye on our activities in the room, on our layout, and generally on all potential malfunctions.
• Maintain workshops, including 5S: tidiness, first-level maintenance, tool improvement.
• Participate in optimizing the performance of Production Unit 1 (i.e., performance from definition output to product delivery).

Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!