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Production Technician

Salary
£38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Reference
Ref DM17
Hours
Full time
The Production Technician will join a fast-paced manufacturing team, assembling electrical and mechanical products to ensure manufacturing orders (MOs) are completed on time and to the standards expected by internal and external customers. The role places a strong focus on quality, with a "Right First Time" approach to every build.

Key responsibilities
Assembly and build
- Assemble products to complete manufacturing orders within the recommended company timescales
- Build components and sub-assemblies into finished electrical and mechanical products
- Carry out systems panel building as part of product assembly
- Interpret technical documents, including diagrams, schematics and written or verbal instructions
Quality and testing
- Ensure products are built to the correct tolerances and meet customer and internal specifications
- Monitor the assembly process and carry out the relevant testing and quality checks
- Work to a "Right First Time" standard on all builds
Equipment and teamwork
- Report equipment faults to the team leader promptly
- Support the wider production team to meet customer delivery expectations

Person specification
Essential
- Proven experience as a production technician or assembler in a manufacturing environment
- Experience of systems panel building
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, diagrams and schematics
- Experience assembling electrical and/or mechanical products to tolerance
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work at pace while meeting production targets
Desirable
- Electrical or mechanical qualification, such as an NVQ, City & Guilds or apprenticeship
- Experience with pneumatic or automation products
- Experience of testing and inspecting finished products