Senior Manufacturing Technician - Team Lead

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A robotics-based manufacturing company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Technician to lead a team of technicians. The role involves ensuring manufacturing processes adhere to safety and compliance standards while delivering high-quality builds. Candidates should have strong manufacturing experience, supervisory skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Full, unrestricted rights to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in low-volume, high-value engineering products.
• Experience in a supervisory capacity managing 2 to 6 people.
• Ability to understand complex engineering and deliver to deadlines.
• Must have full, unrestricted rights to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians in manufacturing robotics.
• Supervise recruitment and management of the team.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Maintain manufacturing documents and collaborate with partners.
• Travel to partner sites as required.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Managing a team and the manufacturing activities of this robotics-based product company reporting to the Manufacturing Director. The Senior Manufacturing Technician will be part of the senior manufacturing team and lead technicians on a range of manufacturing activities, including manufacturing tolerances for robotic hardware builds and testing, documentation, and manufacturing process documentation. Processes must adhere to required safety and compliance standards, and a key responsibility will be delivering builds to high specifications. As the company looks to deliver their next autonomous robotic system, manufacturing and product delivery is paramount.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians (2 to 6 people) in low-volume, high-value electromechanical robotics products.
• Supervise recruitment and management of the team.
• Ensure builds are delivered to high specifications and meet safety and compliance standards.
• Maintain manufacturing documents and process documentation.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners; build and maintain relationships.
• Travel to partner sites as required; maintain own driving licence and vehicle.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Demonstrable manufacturing experience in low-volume, high-value engineering products involving electromechanical components (ideally within robotics).
• Experience in a supervisory capacity of 2 to 6 people.
• Good communication and problem solving skills, adaptability, and ability to understand complex engineering.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines.
• Must have full, unrestricted rights to work in the UK; no sponsorship available.

To discuss your requirements call ECM or email your CV. By submitting your details you certify that the information is accurate. Please apply quoting ref: CV27489 if eligible to live and work in the UK.