Assembly and Testing Technician

Spider Web Recruitment; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Health cash plan

Salary sacrifice pension

Life assurance

Job summary

SP Industries is hiring an Assembly and Testing Technician to join their team in Ipswich, Suffolk. You will assemble, test and kit spare parts, including mechanical and electrical sub-systems, and support continuous improvement efforts on quality and efficiency.

The role requires strong practical skills, good English communication, and the ability to work with data and inventory systems. Experience in lean manufacturing and safety procedures is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Strong practical skills and mechanical aptitude with attention to detail.
• Computer literate; comfortable working with data, records and inventory systems.
• Relevant experience in mechanical/electrical assembly, parts kitting or inventory management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test mechanical and electrical spare parts and sub-systems.
• Create some legacy spare parts and ensure assemblies meet quality and safety standards.
• Kit parts to meet customer and service team requirements.
• Maintain accurate records in line with QMS ISO 9001 standards.
• Support Kanban management and work instruction optimisation; contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain high housekeeping and 5S standards; provide feedback on processes and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to quality

Computer literacy

Data/inventory systems

English communication

Education

HND or higher in mechanical/electrical applications

Job description

Assembly and Testing Technician-Spider is advertising on behalf of

SP Industries, who are looking for an

Assembly and Testing Technicianto join their team at their

Ipswich, Suffolk facility.

This is a key,

100% factory-based role supporting service operations and customer demand.

Other Benefits: All employees eligible for private heath care and health cash plan, Salary Sacrifice Pension, Life assurance

About the role:

As an

Assembly and Testing Technician, you will be responsible for assembling, testing and kitting spare parts, including mechanical and electrical sub-systems. You will also support continuous improvement activities to help maintain efficient, high-quality processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assembling and testing mechanical and electrical spare parts and sub-systems
• Creating some legacy spare parts and ensuring assemblies meet quality and safety standards
• Kitting parts to meet customer and service team requirements
• Maintaining accurate records in line with QMS ISO 9001 standards
• Supporting Kanban management, work instruction optimisation and other continuous improvement activities
• Maintaining high housekeeping and 5S standards
• Providing feedback on processes and improvement opportunities

Occasionally, you may support field service engineers or depot repair teams. Flexibility to assist other departments and work overtime at short notice may also be required to meet customer commitments.

About you:

You will have

strong practical skills and mechanical aptitude, with excellent attention to quality and detail. You'll be computer literate, comfortable working with data, records and inventory systems, and able to communicate effectively in English.

You’ll be collaborative, flexible and able to multitask and adapt to changing requirements.

Experience in

mechanical/electrical assembly, light engineering, manufacturing, spare parts kitting or inventory management would be advantageous. Exposure to lean manufacturing, manual handling, Health & Safety or reading engineering drawings would also be beneficial.

An

HND or higher in mechanical/electrical applications and manual lifting training are desirable but not essential, as relevant experience will be considered and training provided.

The role requires someone physically fit who can follow all company

Health & Safety, PPE and ESD procedures, including wearing safety shoes on the shop floor.

Spider is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates. Please advise us of any reasonable adjustments required during recruitment. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder for correspondence.

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