Sewing Technician

Ingenuity Employment Solutions; Swillington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device company in the UK is seeking Sewing Technicians to join their expanding team. No previous experience required, just a passion for sewing and crafts. The position offers a starting salary of £28k, comprehensive training, and requires teamwork within a cleanroom environment. Ideal candidates will have good manual dexterity and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in sewing, needle work, or crafts.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture heart valves for a medical device company.
• Use tools for sewing assembly of valves.
• Collaborate within a cleanroom environment.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Ability to use small hand tools

Good communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability to handle animal tissue

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a client of ours, a leading Medical Device Company based on the outskirts of Leeds currently looking to recruit multiple Sewing Technicians to their rapidly expanding technical team. Ideal candidates do not need to have worked within a similar role but will have a strong interest and passion for sewing / needle work / arts and crafts. A full comprehensive training programme is in place to support the candidate excel within the role.

Details

This is a permanent position from day one with a starting salary of £28k.

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 7am to 3.30pm and Friday 7am - 1.30pm

Responsibilities

• Follow instruction and training to manufacture heart valves for a global Med Device Company.
• Use tools - needles, scissors, forceps, specialized tooling, microscope - to perform assigned steps, in rotation, in the sewing assembly of valves.
• Sewing of tissue and non-tissue material to produce the heart valve to be tested by the quality team.
• Must be happy to work part of a team within a cleanroom environment.

Skills / Qualifications

• Ability to use small hand tools, hand eye coordination, and high manual dexterity.
• Must be able to handle animal tissue and wet processes.
• Must be able to work effectively and collaborate within cross functional teams.
• Ability to read, comprehend and speak English, and good communication skills required.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and with minimum supervision by following detailed instructions.
• Successful completion of ongoing job training of assembly process steps.
• Basic computer skills.

Note: this vacancy is being advertised by Ingenuity Employment Solutions ltd acting as an employment agency