Production Technician

Wärtsilä; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä is seeking a Production Technician to join their team in Leicester. This permanent position involves assembling and testing products, ensuring compliance with specifications and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should have a background in mechanical assembly, with strong skills in attention to detail and teamwork. If you're ready to contribute to a sustainable future and share a passion for smart technologies, apply to be part of this innovative team.

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical assembly and/or wiring.
• Demonstrable skills in testing environments.
• Proven ability to solder in line with IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test products within the organisation.
• Ensure compliance to product specifications.
• Deliver offsite testing as part of factory acceptance tests.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Wiring

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Problem resolution

Tools

Multimeter

Power Supply

Oscilloscope

Job description

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Wärtsilä is an innovativetechnology company known forbeing a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.Our ultimate aim isto provide increased value to bothour customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonisedand sustainable future.By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a

to join our team working for a better future. Due to our business needs we are increasing our production capability so are now looking to expand our Production capacity at our Leicester facility. The position is permanent and the preferred location is in Leicester, UK.

As a Production Technician, your main responsibilities will include:

• Assemble and testing products within the organisation
• Delivering offsite testing of products as part of factory acceptance tests
• Ensures compliance to product specification and that all relevant paperwork is completed accurately
• Initiates actions to identify and address problem areas
• Takes action to achieve and improve throughputs providing the management team with proposals, suggestions and ideas with which to continue to force down the costs of manufacturing and recognise continuous improvement initiatives for all areas
• Ensuring Health and Safety compliance
• New product introduction
• Interface with engineering
• Repair and test multiple products
• Any other related duties assigned to them by their line manager

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• A background in mechanical assembly and/or wiring
• Demonstrable skills in similar testing environments
• Experience of using Multimeter, Power Supply and Oscilloscope would be advantageous
• Proven ability to solder in line with IPC standards
• The aptitude to pay high attention to detail and work to specified local work instructions
• Team player and excellent communicator, who engages and collaborates with others to deliver results
• A keen eye for detail with a proactive approach towards problem resolution

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.
We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?
We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.
For further questions please reach out to Jess Baxter, Talent Acquisition Partner, through email with any questions related to this position (NO AGENCIES - Only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.