Lead Production Technician

Ssc Recruitment Solutions; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Lead Production Technician to oversee the production build process. This role involves supervising a team of Electro-Mechanical Assemblers, managing manufacturing order progress, and actively participating in the assembly and testing of electro-mechanical products. The ideal candidate will possess a hands-on approach, diagnose mechanical faults, and ensure deadlines are met. Competitive salary and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Electro-Mechanical Assemblers, assigning tasks.
• Liaise with the Planner to convert build plans to Manufacturing Orders.
• Assemble electro-mechanical assemblies according to provided documents.
• Set up and test built units, ensuring functional operation.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and manage repairs as needed.

Job description

The Lead Production Technician position leads the production build process by performing assembly, testing, kitting, and diagnosing mechanical faults in electro-mechanical products, while coordinating the build crew and managing manufacturing order progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of Electro-Mechanical Assemblers, assigning and delegating tasks, and ensuring the team meets its goals
• Liaising with the Planner to convert build plan to Manufacturing Orders
• Actively participating in the following disciplines, balancing hands‑on work with supervisory duties to ensure deadlines are met :
• Assemble electro-mechanical assemblies with reference to assembly drawings, assembly instructions, bills of materials.
• Performing with the Programming, set‑up and testing of built units (including any necessary optical alignment cameras)
• Diagnosing mechanical faults in camera sub‑assemblies to component level and managing the repair / replacement