Production Support Technician

Recruit Engineering; Denham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established manufacturing organisation in Denham is seeking a Production Support Technician to resolve day-to-day production issues. The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. This role offers a supportive environment with significant career development opportunities, including a generous pension and private healthcare support.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Life assurance

Tailored training opportunities

Private healthcare support

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle-to-work scheme

Early finish every Friday

Qualifications

• Experience in assembly or related processes is essential.
• Motivated, proactive, able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fault diagnosis for production stoppages.
• Resolve production issues to minimize delays.
• Manage job cards and liaise with engineering teams.
• Work collaboratively with cell leaders.

Skills

Hands-on experience in manufacturing

Ability to prioritise multiple tasks

Effective communication skills

Understanding of product range

Tools

SAP

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Production Support Technician - Manufacturing

Location: Denham

Salary: £40,000 - £43,000

An established manufacturing organisation is seeking a Production Support Technician to support their Cell Leaders and Team Leaders in keeping production running smoothly. The role focuses on resolving day-to-day production issues while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with initial fault and reject diagnosis for production stoppages.
• Determine whether issues can be quickly rectified or require deeper investigation.
• Perform minor reworks within competency limits where appropriate.
• Liaise with production engineering and quality teams on more complex issues.
• Manage job cards, stock repicks, and tooling availability to keep production moving.
• Support basic production planning tasks and raise engineering requests as needed.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to improvement projects.
• Work collaboratively with multiple cell leaders to resolve cross-area challenges.
• Undertake any other tasks within competence to minimise production delays.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing, ideally in assembly or related processes.
• Understanding of the organisation's product range.
• Competent in using hand tools and production aids/equipment.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks, remain calm under pressure, and communicate effectively.
• Motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with SAP (training will be provided).

Benefits

• Generous pension contributions without employee contribution required.
• Life assurance providing multiple times annual salary.
• Tailored training and career development opportunities.
• Private healthcare support.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to purchase additional leave after qualifying period.
• Access to workplace nursery support and employee discount platform.
• Cycle-to-work scheme available after qualifying period.
• Early finish every Friday at midday.

This role represents an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to grow their career in a dynamic and supportive manufacturing environment.

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