Lead Manufacturing Technician – Hands-On Leadership & Lean

Verso Recruitment Group; Royston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Verso Recruitment Group is assisting a growing technology business in Royston to recruit a Lead Manufacturing Technician. You will supervise a team, support day-to-day production, and help drive improvements in processes, documentation and technician capability.

The role is hands-on and demands strong mechanical and electrical skills, fault-finding ability and the drive to take on greater leadership responsibility to boost manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience as a technician within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience assembling, modifying, fault-finding and repairing electromechanical systems.
• Comfortable reading mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the technician team.
• Build, test, modify and repair electromechanical products.
• Provide technical support during manufacturing and assembly.
• Fault-find and diagnose issues systematically.
• Support repairs and maintenance at operational and customer sites.
• Create and improve manufacturing processes and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Maintain safety, quality and 5S standards.
• Support technician training and skills development.
• Ensure agreed processes and standards are followed.
• Work closely with engineering teams to develop new processes.
• Help maintain accurate production and performance records.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Fault-finding

Reading drawings

Job description

Verso Recruitment Group is assisting a growing technology business in Royston to recruit a Lead Manufacturing Technician. You will supervise a team, support day-to-day production, and help drive improvements in processes, documentation and technician capability.

The role is hands-on and demands strong mechanical and electrical skills, fault-finding ability and the drive to take on greater leadership responsibility to boost manufacturing performance.