Apprentice Line Technician

Crowcon; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Apprentice Line Technician to join their production team. This role offers the opportunity to learn and develop essential skills in a dynamic environment focused on safety and innovation. You will gain hands-on experience with life-saving products, providing technical support and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. If you're a motivated individual eager to make a difference in a collaborative team, this apprenticeship could be the perfect start to your career in engineering.

Qualifications

• Develop excellent knowledge of Crowcon products.
• Provide first line technical support for product ranges.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop skills to fulfill line technician responsibilities.
• Maintain and commission assembly and test equipment.
• Support implementation of new processes into manufacturing.

Skills

Soldering skills

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Logical and analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Crowcon Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

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Apprentice Line Technician

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is looking to recruit to the Production department an Apprentice Line Technician to contribute to delivering company growth goals. This is a local role reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Engineer.

Company: Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd, 172 Brook Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SD.

About Us

We have been designing and manufacturing life-saving products for 50 years, protecting people from toxic and flammable gases.

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc. Halma’s (www.halma.com) purpose is growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Halma is a market leader in specialist safety, health, and environmental technologies, a global group of businesses developing solutions that push the boundaries of science and technology. Headquartered in the UK, Halma is one of the top performing businesses in the FTSE 100 index with many years of record revenues and profits. The group has nearly 50 businesses operating through three sectors (Medical, Environmental & Analysis and Safety) in more than 20 countries and major operations in Europe, North and South America and Asia, supplying customers in 160 countries and employing more than 8,500 people worldwide.

Crowcon’s purpose is: Detecting gas. Saving lives.

Crowcon’s Values Are

• Do the right thing
• Collaborate and support each other
• Always do your best
• Try new things
• Be yourself
  
  

The Team Is Made Up As Follows

• Head of Manufacturing
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineers
• Line Technicians & Apprentice Line Technician
  

Main Responsibilities

As part of your apprenticeship, you will learn and develop your skills and knowledge to fulfil the line technician responsibilities as below:

• To develop an excellent working knowledge of all Crowcon products.
• Provide first line technical support for all product ranges to triage and repair down to component level.
• The ability to triage and repair to component level.
• Creation of reports relating to product / process issues.
• Maintain and commission assembly and test equipment
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and contribute to implementation of solutions
• Support the implementation of new processes into manufacturing.
• Carry out maintenance schedules.
• Responsibility of safe working practices in accordance with health and safety policies.
  
  

Your Skills & Experience

• GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
• You can work well under pressure, seeking support and advice as needed
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to understand and articulate information to respective audiences.
• Logical and analytical thinker.
• You have good attention to detail.
• Soldering skills.
• Microsoft suite.
• Desirable:
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Gas detection understanding / awareness.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
  

About You

• You are a self-motivated, organised and driven individual
• You can communicate effectively to different teams ensure a shared understanding of the problems.
• You are conscientious and always strive to do the right thing for yourself, your colleagues and our customers.
• You inspire with your passion and values.
• You are culturally sensitive.
• You are a collaborative team player.
• You are straightforward and have no interest in politics.
• You are curious and disrupt the status quo.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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