Production Mechanical Technician

Oxford Instruments; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as part of the Production team, where you'll work on the assembly of high-tech products in a dynamic environment. This role offers the chance to develop new capabilities while ensuring the smooth operation of the build cell. With a focus on continuous improvement and quality, you'll be instrumental in maximizing efficiency and customer satisfaction. Enjoy structured career development, a good work-life balance, and a range of attractive benefits, including private healthcare and a flexible benefits package. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

25 days annual leave

Early finish on Fridays

Defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with technical skills is essential.
• Experience in mechanical fitting within the vacuum industry is required.

Responsibilities

• Maximize quality, cost, and delivery through continuous improvement.
• Support development of Standard Operation documentation for Lean manufacturing.
• Identify and resolve build problems by liaising with other departments.

Skills

Detail mechanical fitting

Ability to read mechanical drawings

Fault finding and corrective action

Teamwork

Quality focus

Education

Time served mechanical apprenticeship

ONC or other professional qualifications

Job description

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At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics, to electric cars and quantum computers.

The Opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Production team and work on the assembly build of high-tech, cutting edge products in Severn Beach, Bristol. You will provide expertise in support of the Team Leader to achieve the smooth running of the build cell. Ensure the technical development of the skills of technicians. 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:

1. Using extensive product knowledge, develop the capability of the build cell to maximize quality, cost and delivery by continuous improvement of system knowledge and skills.
2. Support the development of Standard Operation documentation to support “Lean” manufacturing principles.
3. Ensure that the requirements of the BOM and the customer specification are achieved, completing the ISO 9001, 18001 and 14001 procedures.
4. 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.
5. Identify and resolve build problems by liaising with other departments (where necessary), using reference documents as required.
6. 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 Production Manager.
7. Set an example and ensure that the highest level of attendance, quality, Health and Safety, build cleanliness and “5S” within the build areas.
8. Interpret manufacturing systems in order to support the build process.
9. Ensure that company rules and procedures are observed and liaise with team leader on issues of non compliance.
10. Work on a rotating shift pattern in line with the rota notified to you by your Team Leader.

Personal Qualities:

1. 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.
2. Quality: Takes responsibility for his/her own work, and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction, internally and externally.
3. Positively welcomes new ways of working, constantly striving to improve standards and efficiency.
4. Demonstrates enthusiasm, pace and energy.
5. High degree of customer focus.

Education / Qualifications:

1. Time served mechanical apprenticeship.
2. ONC or other professional qualifications.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

1. Detail mechanical fitting within the vacuum industry.
2. Ability to read mechanical drawings.
3. High standards of build.
4. Ability to fault find and implement corrective action.

In addition to a competitive starting salary, Oxford Instruments also offers structured career development opportunities, a good work-life balance, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, 25 days annual leave, early finish on Fridays, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.