Lead Mechanical Technician

Oxford Instruments Plc; West of England; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Half-day Fridays

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Career development

Collaborative environment

Descrizione del lavoro

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Mechanical Technician to oversee assembly builds of high-tech systems. You will support the Team Leader, drive continuous improvement, and help technicians develop technical skills.

A strong engineering background and experience with complex vacuum equipment are essential. Role operates on a rotating shift pattern (early and afternoon), with emphasis on quality, safety, and Lean practices, offering career development

Competenze

• Time served mechanical apprenticeship.
• ONC or other professional qualifications.
• Detailed mechanical fitting within vacuum industry.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• High standards of build.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to fault-find and implement corrective action.
• PC skills.

Mansioni

• Develop the capability of the build cell to maximise quality, cost and delivery by continuous improvement of system knowledge and skills.
• Support the development of SOP documentation to support Lean manufacturing principles.
• Ensure BOM and customer specification requirements are met and ISO procedures followed.
• Ensure build work is carried out efficiently and communicate shortages or issues to the Team Leader.
• Identify and resolve build problems by liaising with other departments.
• In the absence of the Team Leader, plan workload and manage build cell efficiency.
• Set an example for attendance, quality, Health and Safety, and 5S within build areas.
• Interpret manufacturing systems to support the build process.
• Ensure rules and procedures are observed; liaise with Team Leader on non-compliance.
• Work on a rotating shift pattern as advised by Team Leader.

Conoscenze

Mechanical fitting

Reading drawings

High build quality

Communication

Fault-finding

PC skills

Formazione

Time served mechanical apprenticeship

ONC or other professional qualifications

Strumenti

Vacuum systems knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

The Opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Production team as a Lead Mechanical Technician and work on the assembly build of high-tech, cutting-edge products. You will provide expertise to support the Team Leader and ensure the build cell runs smoothly. Ensure technicians' technical development. You will get to develop new capabilities and work on some of our most complex system configurations. For this role, you will need a strong engineering background and a high level of technical skills and knowledge.

You will be employed to work on a rotating shift pattern. Each working week consists of 4 shifts of 8 hours and one of 5 hours. Currently, the shifts are Early (starting at 06:00hrs) and Afternoon (starting at 14:00hrs).

Key Responsibilities:

• Using extensive product knowledge, develop the capability of the build cell to maximise quality, cost and delivery by continuous improvement of system knowledge and skills.
• Support the development of Standard Operating Procedure documentation to support “Lean” manufacturing principles.
• Ensure that the requirements of the BOM and the customer specification are achieved, completing the ISO 9001, 18001 and 14001 procedures
• Ensure that work allocated to the build team is carried out efficiently, keeping the team leader informed of shortages or technical issues as they arise and what action is being taken to resolve issues that may jeopardise the build plan.
• Identify and resolve build problems by liaising with other departments (where necessary), using reference documents as required.
• In the absence of the team leader, plan the workload and maintain the efficiency of the build cell, where necessary referring people and facilities issues to the Production Manager.
• Set an example and ensure that the highest level of attendance, quality, Health and Safety, build cleanliness and “5S” within the build areas.
• Interpret manufacturing systems in order to support the build process.
• Ensure that company rules and procedures are observed and liaise with the Team Leader on issues of non-compliance.
• Work on a rotating shift pattern in line with the rota notified to you by your Team Leader.

Personal Qualities:

• Team Work: Positively contributes to the team to achieve departmental/company goals. Shares information and knowledge to improve own and others' contribution to the business.
• Quality: Takes responsibility for his/her own work, and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction, internally and externally.
• Positively welcomes new ways of working, constantly striving to improve standards and efficiency.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, pace and energy.
• High degree of customer focus.

Education / Qualifications:

• Time served mechanical apprenticeship.
• ONC or other professional qualifications.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

• Detailed mechanical fitting within the vacuum industry.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• High standards of build.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to fault-find and implement corrective action.
• PC skills.

About Us

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we develop world-leading tools for engineering micro- and nano-scale structures. Our technologies enable innovation across industries, helping customers push the boundaries of science and technology.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + half-day Fridays
• Private healthcare
• Share incentive plan
• Pension scheme
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs
• Structured career development opportunities
• A collaborative environment with excellent work-life balance

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