Production Technician - Electrical

Oxford Instruments plc; Severn Beach; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Share incentive plan

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Oxford Instruments plc in Severn Beach is seeking a skilled technician to join their Production team. You will be responsible for assembling high-tech products, ensuring all components meet precise standards and quality levels.

The ideal candidate will have an electrical apprenticeship and experience in detailed wiring and electrical assembly. The role offers a competitive salary, structured career development, and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Completion of electrical apprenticeship with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in detailed wiring, including soldering and panel wiring.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build systems and sub-assemblies to quality standards.
• Ensure BOM and customer requirements are met.
• Identify and resolve build issues.

Skills

Detailed wiring skills to a precision level

Lead-free soldering

Ability to read electrical drawings

Fault-finding and corrective action implementation

Combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic assembly skills

Good communication skills

PC skills

Highly committed team player

High standards of build quality

Education

Time served Electrical apprenticeship

City & Guilds part 3

HND / HNC or BTech level 3

Job description

Opportunity

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 knowledge are essential. Be a part of something exciting and impactful!

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology provides tools for engineering micro‑ and nano‑structures, helping customers in medical devices, diagnostics, electric cars and quantum computing.

You will be contracted to work on a rotating shift pattern. Each working week consists of four shifts of eight hours and one of five hours. Currently the shifts are Early (06:00‑14:00) and Afternoon (14:00‑22:00). On Mondays‑Thursdays the evening shift runs from 06:00‑11:00 and 11:00‑16:00 on Fridays. Enhanced shift rates will apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Build systems, sub‑assemblies and 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, housekeeping and health and safety 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

• Time served Electrical apprenticeship, City & Guilds part 3, 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, fault‑finding and corrective action implementation.
• Ideally: combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic assembly skills.
• Ideally: experience of working in the semiconductor industry.
• PC skills.
• Highly committed team player.
• High standards of build quality; flexible, cooperative and willing; punctual and self‑disciplined.
• Good communication skills.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary, Oxford Instruments 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.

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 let us know if you are concerned about any barriers you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.