Manufacturing Technician

Teledyne; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Employee stock purchase plan

Life assurance

Car scheme (Electric & Hybrid)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Medical cash plan

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Diversity & Inclusion

Sick pay

Local discounts

Job summary

Teledyne's Lincoln site is seeking a Graduate Manufacturing Technician to join a skilled team assembling and testing RF and electronic products for high-reliability applications. You will gain hands-on experience, work within a busy production environment, and develop practical manufacturing skills while contributing to product quality and efficiency.

You will be supported to grow technically, with exposure to documentation, test procedures and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Excellent manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, build instructions and test procedures.
• Understanding of basic electronic assembly, manufacturing principles.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn and develop practical manufacturing skills.
• Ability to manage own work and maintain records.
• Experience with hand tools, soldering, and ESD compliance.
• Ability to read technical data and manage inventory.
• Availability for extra hours/shift work.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test RF/electronic products using defined build instructions and procedures.
• Maintain production records, build docs and test results.
• Support fault finding and repair for production issues and returns, with engineering feedback.
• Adhere to Health, Safety and COSHH regulations and promote safe working practices.
• Meet or exceed production targets while maintaining quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement (5S, visual management, waste reduction).

Skills

Manual dexterity

Technical drawings

Electronic assembly

Problem solving

Team player

Manufacturing skills

Self-management

Soldering

ESD compliance

Technical data reading

Inventory management

Shift work

Education

Electronic Engineering (Degree/HNC/HND)

Manufacturing/Electrical Eng (related)

Tools

Test equipment

Microsoft Office

Job description

UK - Lincoln

Full time

REQ37555

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Company Overview

Teledyne is devoted to advancing science, acquiring and inventing new technology, and using it to help our customers solve challenges in business and society. Teledyne serves an immense range of applications, providing technologies vital to industrial growth markets.

What You'll Be Involved In

Teledyne Microwave UK (Lincoln) is seeking a Graduate Manufacturing Technician to join our team based at Firth Road.

This is a hands-on role working within a highly skilled and experienced team, assembling and testing technically advanced RF and electronic products used in specialist microwave radar applications.

The role involves the manufacture, test and repair of high-reliability products, alongside supporting continuous improvement activities to enhance product quality, manufacturability and production efficiency. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality output while developing their technical knowledge, practical manufacturing skills and understanding of high-reliability electronic products.

Key Responsibilities of the Role Will Include:

• Assembly & Test - Assemble and test RF and electronic products using a range of techniques, including mechanical assembly, epoxy processes, PCB soldering and RF assembly, in line with defined build documentation. Follow detailed work instructions and test procedures to ensure consistent product quality.

• Production Data & Documentation - Accurately complete production records, build documentation and test results. Raise issues and support updates to documentation to ensure it remains current and reflects best practice.

• Fault Finding & Repair - Support fault finding and repair activities for production issues and customer returns within agreed timescales. Work with Engineering teams to feedback recurring issues and support long-term improvements.

• Health, Safety & Compliance - Work in line with all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements, including ESD controls and COSHH regulations. Actively support and promote a safe and compliant working environment.

• Delivery & Performance - Work to meet or exceed agreed production targets while maintaining high quality standards. Support business needs through flexible working where required.

• Continuous Improvement - Contribute to continuous improvement activities, including 5S, visual management and process improvements. Proactively identify opportunities to improve product quality, build efficiency and working practices, and share ideas with the team.

What We're Looking For In You

Essential Experience / Competencies

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or relevant industry experience.

• Good manual dexterity and high attention to detail.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, build instructions and test procedures.

• Understanding of basic electronic assembly, manufacturing or engineering principles.

• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.

• Strong team player with a proactive and positive approach.

• Willingness to develop practical manufacturing and test skills within a high-technology environment.

• Ability to manage own work and maintain accurate records.

• High level of dexterity and attention to detail; using hand tools, soldering, and demonstrating ESD compliance.

• Ability to read and interpret technical data.

• Accurately manage own material inventory.

• Availability to work extra hours or shift work as required to meet customer demand.

Desirable Experience / Competencies

• Experience working with RF or microwave assemblies.

• Understanding of electronic test methods and equipment.

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools (e.g. 5S, visual management, waste reduction).

• Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements within a manufacturing environment, including ESD controls and COSHH regulations.

• Experience using Microsoft Office for data entry and reporting.

• Experience supporting improvement activities within a production environment.

• Placement year, internship, university project work or practical engineering experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

We offer a range of benefits that include:

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.

• Salary sacrifice Electric & Hybrid Vehicle car scheme

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.

• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.

• Company funded medical cash plan which allows eligible members to offset the cost of routine medical treatments.

• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.

• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and policies.

• Company sick pay.

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

• Local discounts & offers (e.g. gym)

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.