Spare Parts Technician

SP Industries Inc.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SP Industries Inc. is recruiting a Spare Parts Technician for our Ipswich facility. The role is factory-based with occasional field service support.

You will assemble, test, and kit spare parts to support service operations and customer demand while contributing to Kanban management and process improvements. You will maintain quality and safety standards, keep accurate records, and work flexibly across related tasks to meet service commitments.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or electrical assembly experience preferred.
• Experience with spare parts kitting or inventory management a plus.
• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement exposure beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test spare parts for mechanical and electrical sub-systems.
• Kit spare parts according to customer and service requirements.
• Maintain quality and safety standards per ISO 9001.
• Maintain accurate records and Kanban flow.
• Assist field or depot service teams as needed.
• Support continuous improvement and work instruction optimization.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Quality awareness

Computer literacy

English communication

Data / inventory systems

Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

HND in mechanical / electrical

Manual lifting course

Job description

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Spare Parts Technician based in Ipswich. This is a key position within the business. Your place of work will be factory-based at the Ipswich facility under normal conditions. There may be occasional requirements to accompany a field service engineer in the field or at a depot repair centre to provide support.

The Spare Parts Technician will be responsible for the assembly, testing, and kitting of spare parts to support service operations and customer demand. The individual will also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives such as Kanban management and optimization of work instructions.

Key tasks

• Spare parts assembly and testing of mechanical and electrical sub-systems (including some legacy spare parts creation).
• Ensure all spare part assemblies meet quality and safety standards.
• Kitting of spare parts in line with customer and service team requirements.
• Maintain accurate records in compliance with QMS ISO 9001 standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, such as Kanban management and work instruction optimization.
• Support field or depot service teams when required (occasional).
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and 5S practices in the spare parts and assembly areas.
• Provide feedback on spare parts assembly, testing processes, and improvement opportunities.
• Work flexibly across related tasks to ensure service commitments are met.

Additional Information

Essential Skills

• Mechanical aptitude with strong practical skills.
• Quality awareness and diligence.
• Computer literate and able to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work with data, records, and inventory systems.
• Collaborator with effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Flexible approach with the ability to multi-task and adapt.

Ideal Experience

(These are not essential as relevant experience will be considered)

• Experience in mechanical or electrical assembly in a light engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with spare parts kitting or inventory management.
• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement exposure.
• Manual handling experience.
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety at work.
• Ability to read engineering drawings (desirable).

Ideal Qualifications

(These are not essential as relevant experience will be considered / training will be given)

HND (or higher) in mechanical / electrical applications, principles, and practices

Manual lifting course

Why SP Industries Inc.?

The three parallelograms in our logo reflect our core company values: People, Process, and Performance. As part of ATS, Scientific Products leverages the ATS Business Model (ABM) to train, develop, engage, empower, and energize our people to make impactful changes in the organization. Our relentless focus on people is what continues to set us apart as a great place to build a career.

We provide a wide range of innovative and high-quality scientific products that improve people’s lives

GDPR

By applying for this role, you give permission for SP to use and store your personal information contained within your CV or any other relevant information you provide to review your application for the specific role applied for. We will process this data for recruitment purposes only, this may include being sent to the US for review and further processing. We will not disclose your information to any third party unless legally required to do so. We would like to keep this data until our open role is filled. When that period is over, we will archive the information which will be deleted annually.