Mechanical Manufacturing Technician

American Nano Society; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Oxford seeks an experienced Mechanical Manufacturing Technician. The role involves building and testing cryogenic instrumentation, working closely in a collaborative team. Ideal candidates are adaptable and possess an apprenticeship background. The company offers a competitive benefits package including annual leave, private medical insurance, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Group pension plan

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in complex assembly work within a low-volume engineering environment.
• Mechanical Manufacturing Technician with demonstrable experience.
• Eagerness to learn and try various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build and test cryogenic instrumentation to quality standards.
• Follow engineering drawings and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate in a team of 10, reporting to a hands-on Cell Leader.

Skills

Complex assembly work

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Manufacturing

Job description

Overview

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. Our customers use our NanoScience ultra-low temperature and high magnetic field environments to go beyond what was once thought possible, whether that’s creating Nobel Prize winning materials or developing quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.

Working as an experienced Mechanical Manufacturing Technician, you will have caught the bug for building and problem-solving and what motivates you now is the resilience and perseverance needed to bring great products and ideas to life.

At Oxford Instruments, you can fulfil your passion and enthusiasm for unpicking why things do or don’t work, and you can be part of a growing organisation at the forefront of cryogenic instrumentation and working on products that are on the edge of technical capabilities and possibilities.

Forget mass production lines and a repetitive daily grind – because this is your calling for high-value, low-volume, and highly complex work at the heart of varied, exciting technology that most – if not all – businesses are yet to experience.

Responsibilities

• A Manufacturing Technician at Oxford Instruments drives our success in production, satisfying customers, and growing the business. Working to engineering drawings and standard operating procedures (SOPs), you’ll be building and testing cryogenic instrumentation to quality standards and timeframes.
• Reporting to a hands-on Cell Leader, who’ll offer support and insights, you’ll be following manufacturing plants as part of a collaborative and committed team of 10. It’s a 37-hour week, with a reduced five-hour day on Friday.

Team and Environment

Our team environment encourages focus and camaraderie. No one is just a cog in a wheel. All our technicians keep us moving, but all of them are individuals with a shared passion for driving forward cutting-edge technology and end-product capability, connecting the devices and applications that power the world around us.

Qualifications

• An apprentice-trained Mechanical Manufacturing Technician or time-served Mechanical Manufacturing Technician with demonstrable experience.
• Experienced in complex assembly work, within a low-volume engineering environment.
• Adaptable and flexible, with an eagerness to learn and try your hand at various tasks.

Career Move and Benefits

Joining a business, with newly formed positions, achieving record-breaking growth.

Being part of exciting quantum computer technology and nano-science solutions.

Complex, customised, and innovative products devised by award-winning engineers.

A learning and development culture – a business that invests in employee progression.

Broad career progression potential – within manufacturing, design, or service engineering.

An exciting, enjoyable place to work, with team bonding events, refreshments, and games.

Benefits inclusive of 25 days annual leave with bank holidays on top, private medical insurance, group pension plan, a share incentive plan, and an employee assistance program.

Location and Culture

Woodland surrounding our Abingdon office plays host to running clubs and fun walks. Here, it’s hard work but a fun place to work. Our staff don’t put in the hours solely for a paycheque; people enjoy coming to work. Job satisfaction isn’t just down to a job; it’s what you’re a part of.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.