Tube Assembler Test Technician

TN United Kingdom; Salfords; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Tube Assembler Test Technician, Salfords

Client: OSI Systems, Inc

Location: Salfords, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: fe3262709ee6

Job Views: 11

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Process Engineer, a production technician is required (working shift) to play a key role in the processing, final assembly, and testing of X-ray tubes ready for their incorporation into RTT scanning machines. This will involve operation of large vacuum bakeout ovens and vacuum equipment, final assembly processes, X-ray tube testing, and high voltage tube conditioning.

Your normal working hours will be 37 hours per week, following a weekly alternating shift pattern. The shifts will be from 6.00am to 2.00pm or 2.00pm to 10.00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 6.00am to 1.30pm or 1.30pm to 09.00pm on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the vacuum bake-out of X-ray tubes including diagnosis and rectification of vacuum leaks.
• Post bake-out Tube Activation, application of lead plates, tube assembly completion, and setup for testing of X-ray tubes.
• High Voltage conditioning and testing of X-ray tubes.
• Performing preventative maintenance activities as required on vacuum equipment and high voltage test rigs.
• Accurate and consistent recording of data including the use of Excel.
• Use of various plant including vacuum bake-out ovens, conditioning rigs, and overhead gantry crane.
• Provide an ongoing contribution to the development/improvement of the above processes and safe working practices.
• Basic fault finding on X-ray tubes, test equipment, and vacuum systems.
• Raising Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) as required.
• Ensuring compliance with COSHH regulations.
• Organising and maintaining a safe and efficient working environment.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Previous experience working as a technician (or similar) in a production/laboratory/R&D/hi-tech engineering environment for approximately 3-4 years or more.
• Demonstrable experience in operating sophisticated manufacturing/processing/scientific equipment, ideally involving vacuum and high voltage systems.
• Familiarity with safe working practices and ensuring that others adhere to practices.

Familiarity with the following would be an advantage but is not essential:

• Production technician experience working on X-ray tubes or similar hi-tech/scientific/medical equipment.
• Experience working within a clean room environment.
• Helium leak checking of vacuum systems/components.
• Basic maintenance of vacuum systems.
• Working in accordance with a Quality system.
• Working in accordance with COSHH regulations.
• 5S, 6 Sigma Practices
• Handling of compressed gas cylinders
• Experience working around/with lifting equipment, e.g., gantry crane.
• Working in a hi-tech manufacturing or research environment.
• Technical qualifications in an Engineering or Scientific discipline to ONC/HND level (or significant experience in technical roles).