Production Technician

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Totnes; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance

Holiday entitlement

Holiday purchase

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Medi-cash

Family-friendly benefits

Rewards platform

Job summary

Teledyne Valeport offers long-standing expertise in oceanographic and hydrographic sensing, with end-to-end in-house design and manufacture from Totnes. The Production Technician will support sensor manufacture in the Potting Room and assist final product assembly and inspection in the Assembly Department.

The role requires manual dexterity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to follow schedules and technical drawings while maintaining quality and traceability.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production environment is desirable.
• Ability to follow work schedules and plans.
• Understanding of technical drawings is beneficial.
• Behaviours: meticulous, reliable, proactive.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test and inspect all company products and in-house sensors.
• Calibrate products and ensure quality and inspection standards.
• Follow procedures and maintain traceability through works orders and records.
• Maintain safe handling and COSHH compliance; ensure ESD and cleanliness.
• Support the Product Assembly Manager and other team members.
• Identify and implement improvements to throughput and accuracy.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Good communicator

Well organised

Self-motivated

Follow schedules

Understanding of technical drawings

Production experience

Job description

Teledyne Valeport have more than 50 years' experience designing and manufacturing oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instruments. We are committed to supplying innovative, high quality, reliable instrumentation, and our philosophy of keeping development and manufacturing entirely in-house means we can retain complete control over all aspects of our product range. Our stunning riverside premises in the picturesque town of Totnes in the southwest of the UK houses every facility required for design, CNC machining, environmental testing, assembly, calibration and servicing. This end-to-end approach means customers can have complete faith in our expertise and be assured that we will continue to provide them with the high levels of quality, performance and service they have come to expect. We are looking for a Production Technician to support with sensor manufacture within the Potting Room and for final product assembly and inspection within the Assembly Department. You will be responsible for completing assigned products and contracts, including instruments, leads, documentation and transit cases, with support from the Product Assembly Manager and other Production Technicians as required. In the role you will:

• Assemble, test and inspect all company products and in-house manufactured sensors, including prototypes, pre-production items and special products where required.
• Calibrate products where necessary and ensure all completed work meets the required quality and inspection standards.
• Follow all manufacturing and build procedures, provide feedback, recommend improvements and ensure that only the latest approved versions are used.
• Complete and maintain all tracking, build and test information in a timely manner, including Works Orders, assembly identification records, build paperwork and test documentation, so that full product traceability is available.
• Accept ownership and responsibility for delegated tasks, maintaining quality standards and meeting delivery deadlines.
• Monitor product and sensor manufacturing consumables to prevent production delays caused by shortages.
• Ensure chemicals and substances are stored and used safely, safety data and other relevant documentation is read, understood and readily available, and COSHH requirements are followed.
• Apply appropriate corrective actions to technical, timescale, quality and process issues so that downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Ensure ESD protection and workplace tidiness and cleanliness procedures are followed.
• Continually review working methods to improve throughput, quality, efficiency and consistency.
• Work in a safe and controlled manner so that actions do not put the individual or others at risk and the department remains compliant with health and safety requirements.
• Provide support to the Product Assembly Manager and other members of the Production Department as required.
• We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins., Experience of working in a production environment
• Ability to follow work schedules and plans
• Understanding of technical drawings
• Behavioural Competencies/Physical requirements:
• Manuel dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Good communicator
• Well organised
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• The range of benefits are:
• Pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to an additional 5 days per year.
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• 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, (Medi-cash).
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits

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.