Service Technician

Teledyne Valeport Limited; South Hallsands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension plan

Life assurance

25 days holiday per annum

Holiday purchase scheme

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Internal rewards platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Teledyne Valeport Limited, based in Totnes, is seeking a Service Technician to service and repair oceanographic instruments. You will fault-find electronically, disassemble and reassemble hardware, and test instruments to our quality standards.

You will document work, follow SOPs, and collaborate with other departments while maintaining schedules in our MRP system. The role requires practical mechanical ability, soldering experience, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and strong general computer skills.
• Practical mechanical ability.
• PCB handling and repairs along with soldering experience.
• Good analytical thinking.
• Flexible, proactive approach to workload and deadlines.
• Strong planning and communication skills, written and oral.
• Team player with a willingness to follow company policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform service and repair for Teledyne Valeport instruments returned for periodic service, repair and re-calibration.
• Document and perform all work in accordance with company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate closely with other departments involved to ensure efficient performance.
• Record work in our MRP system.
• Prioritise own work and communicate progress to team supervisor on a daily basis.
• Performs other related duties assigned by management.

Skills

English GCSE

Excel

Mechanical ability

PCB soldering

Analytical thinking

Planning skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Soldering tools

Job description

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.

Due to increasing demand and an expanding range of products, we're looking for a Service Technician join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform service and repair for instruments manufactured by Teledyne Valeport returned by customers for periodic service, repair and re-calibration. This will require electronic fault finding, mechanical dis-assembly / reassembly and complete instrument testing.
• Document and perform all work in accordance with company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate closely with other departments involved to ensure efficient performance.
• Record work in our MRP system.
• Prioritise own work and communicate progress to team supervisor on a daily basis (minimum).
• Performs other related duties assigned by management.

Qualifications / Experience:

• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths Grade C or above.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and strong general computer skills.
• Practical mechanical ability.
• PCB handling and repairs along with soldering experience.
• Good analytical thinking.
• Dynamic, pro-active approach to the workload.
• Good planning skills with the ability to work to critical timelines.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Flexible to the requirements of the job.
• All applicants should be comfortable working in a team environment, have a flexible working approach and be willing to work according to the company's Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety policies.

Summary of benefits

• Salary sacrifice 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.

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