Cleaning Technician

Novanta Inc.; Stockport; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. is seeking a Cleaning Technician for their Stockport facility. The role involves ensuring high standards in cleaning and packing mechanical parts while collaborating with team leaders. Ideal candidates should have a strong attention to detail and experience in fast-paced manufacturing.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Ongoing training and development

Supportive and inclusive work culture

Opportunities for growth within the organization

Qualifications

• Experience assembling small, intricate mechanical parts.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Willingness to learn bespoke software.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Identify and report quality issues early.
• Manage stock transactions and support regular stock takes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Are you detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and ready to make a real impact in a high-tech manufacturing environment? Novanta Stockport is looking for a Cleaning Technician to join our dynamic team and play a vital role in our precision cleaning operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Cleaning Technician, you’ll be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring that high-value mechanical parts are cleaned, packed, and handled to the highest standards. You’ll work closely with Manufacturing Control and Team Leaders to meet production goals while maintaining a safe and efficient workspace.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Follow cleaning priorities set by Manufacturing Control.
• Plan and run the C50 machine to meet production demand.
• Identify and report quality issues early.
• Clean and pack parts using prescribed chemicals and equipment.
• Manage stock transactions and support regular stock takes.
• Collaborate on Health & Safety improvements and Risk Assessments.
• Support continuous improvement and other business needs.

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, meticulous, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience assembling small, intricate mechanical parts.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Proficient with MS Office and PC-literate.
• Organised, proactive, and a great team player.
• Willingness to learn bespoke software (training provided).

Why Join Novanta?

At Novanta, we don’t just build technology—we build careers. You’ll be part of a global team that’s passionate about innovation, quality, and making a difference in the world. We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing training and development
• A supportive and inclusive work culture
• Opportunities to grow within a global organisation

As an inclusive employer, Novanta wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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About Us

Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter!
Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical, life science, and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary expertise and competencies in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers’ success. Novanta’s common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT".