Manufacturing Technician

KLA Corporation; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor manufacturing company is seeking a qualified individual for an electronic assembly position in Barrow-in-Furness. The ideal candidate will have an HNC/HND in electrical or electronic engineering, along with experience in electronic and PCB assembly, manual soldering, and great problem-solving skills. This role offers a dynamic environment with excellent benefits, including 25 days of annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 25 days

Contributory pension scheme

Global bonus plan

Life assurance

Overtime premiums

Qualifications

• HNC/HND qualification in electrical or electronic engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in electronic and PCB assembly, and soldering.
• Strong analytical and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate tools and equipment to test assemblies.
• Manual soldering of electronic components onto PCBs.
• Conduct visual inspections to ensure specifications are met.

Skills

Electronic assembly

PCB assembly

Soldering

Analytical skills

Fault-finding

Communication

Relationship building

CNC machine operation

Education

HNC/HND in electrical or electronic engineering

Tools

Multimeter

Caliper

Oscilloscope

MS Office

Job description

Overview

We are KLA, designing high‑tech capital equipment for the semiconductor industry. In this role you’ll work in our high‑performing manufacturing team to assemble and test complex wired and wireless wafers covering temperature, vibrations, wafer handling, and optical sensors. The role is based at our state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility in Newport, South Wales, providing an opportunity to work with innovative technology and learn precision manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Operate fixturing/tooling or hand‑held electronic equipment (voltmeter, caliper, oscilloscope) to test cable assembly or electronic assembly boxes.
• Manual soldering of small electronic components (using a microscope) onto printed circuit boards (resistors, capacitors, dies).
• Visual inspection using a microscope (20x magnification) for dies, resistors, capacitors to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Implement a systematic problem‑solving approach to find root cause and make a correction plan for equipment, material, and process issues.
• Work with manufacturing engineering teams to resolve issues with released products.
• Handling or attaching small components (die, capacitors, resistors) using tweezers and in‑house build fixture.
• Perform visual inspection IQC (incoming quality inspection)/OQC (outgoing quality inspection) on raw parts (flex, PCBA, silicon substrate).
• Handle dilute chemical solutions (IPA, DI water, acetone, epoxy) to clean products.
• Perform functional tests on products.
• Responsibilities may include operating CNC machines depending on production needs.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND qualified in electrical, electronic engineering (or similar subject) or hold an equivalent level qualification.
• Ideally have experience in electronic assembly, PCB assembly and soldering.
• Possesses excellent analytical and fault‑finding skills.
• Ability to utilise electrical and mechanical schematics to rectify faults and defects.
• Know how to operate fixturing/tooling or hand‑held electronic equipment (voltmeter, caliper, oscilloscope).
• Experience in providing supervision and guidance to team members is desirable.
• Demonstrates strong communication.
• Enjoy establishing and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues in your own and wider team.
• Have experience in a manufacturing and/or shop‑floor environment.
• Clean room experience is desirable.
• Familiar with handling wafers/substrates.
• Experience with MS Office products.

Benefits

This position offers an excellent opportunity for people who are looking to establish a career in a fast‑growing, award‑winning company in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. KLA benefits include annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle‑to‑work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance and overtime premiums.