Production Technician E

Oxford Instruments Plc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company's Production team as a Technician, contributing to the assembly of high-tech products. This role involves complex system configurations, requiring a strong engineering background and technical skills. You’ll enjoy enhanced shift rates, structured career development, and a comprehensive benefits package in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Structured career development opportunities

25 days annual leave

Half-days on Fridays

Flexible benefits package

Defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Time served Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent needed.
• Detailed wiring skills and fault-finding abilities required.
• Ideally have experience in semiconductor industry.

Responsibilities

• Build systems and sub-assemblies efficiently to right quality levels.
• Identify and resolve build problems.
• Train less experienced technicians.

Skills

Detailed wiring skills

Lead-free soldering

Ability to read electrical drawings

Fault finding

Mechanical assembly skills

Electrical assembly skills

Team player

Education

Time served Electrical apprenticeship

City and Guilds part 3

HND, HNC, or BTech level 3

Job description

Join our innovative Production team and seize this incredible chance to contribute to the assembly of groundbreaking, high-tech products. You will enhance your skills while tackling some of our most intricate system configurations. To excel in this role, a strong engineering background and a high level of technical skills and knowledgeare essential. Be a part of something exciting and impactful!

You will be contracted 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 to 14:00hrs) and Afternoon (starting at 14:00hrs to 22:00hrsMon-Thurs, 06:00hrs to 11:00hrs and11:00 to 16:00 on Fridays). Enhanced shift rates will apply.

Key Responsibilities(including but not limited to):

• Build systems, sub-assemblies and piece parts for complex systems efficiently to the right quality levels and ISO standards, and to achieve build schedules
• Ensure that the requirements of the BOM and the customer specification are achieved
• Identify and resolve build problems
• Report technical issues and record using the FRACAS process
• Maintain your levels of technical competence by undertaking necessary training
• Act as a point of reference to ensure that the technicians within the build area are fully aware of the build sequence
• Train and guide less experienced technicians
• Set an example of the highest level of build cleanliness, house keeping and Health and Safety issues within the build areas, and support and promote 5S initiatives
• Contribute to the performance of the Production Team through continuous improvement initiatives
• Work on a rotating shift pattern in line with the rota notified to you by your Team Leader.

About you:

Essential unless otherwise stated:

• Time served Electrical apprenticeship or City and Guilds part 3, or
  • HND, HNC, or BTech level 3

Detailed wiring skills to a precision level, including:-

• Lead-free soldering
• Panel wiring to schematics
• Ability to read electrical drawings
• Ability to fault find and implement corrective action
• Ideally - combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic assembly skills
• Ideally - experience of working in the semiconductor industry
• Highly committed team player
• High standards of build quality; flexible, co-operative and willing; punctual and self-disciplined

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for engineering 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.

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, half-days on Fridays, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements

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Created on 16/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom