Production Technician

Production Technician

Manufacturing – Milton Keynes

Job title

Production Technician

Location

Milton Keynes

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00

Contract

Full-time, permanent

Salary

Competitive, dependent on skills, qualifications and experience

Company overview

Our client is a global market leader in pneumatic and industrial automation technology, with innovation and customer satisfaction at the heart of everything they do. Their Milton Keynes site is home to a dynamic production team, and this is an opportunity to join a growing business with a clear career development path.

Role purpose

The Production Technician will join a fast-paced manufacturing team, assembling electrical and mechanical products to ensure manufacturing orders (MOs) are completed on time and to the standards expected by internal and external customers. The role places a strong focus on quality, with a "Right First Time" approach to every build.

Key responsibilities

Assembly and build

• Assemble products to complete manufacturing orders within the recommended company timescales
• Build components and sub-assemblies into finished electrical and mechanical products
• Carry out systems panel building as part of product assembly
• Interpret technical documents, including diagrams, schematics and written or verbal instructions

Quality and testing

• Ensure products are built to the correct tolerances and meet customer and internal specifications
• Monitor the assembly process and carry out the relevant testing and quality checks
• Work to a "Right First Time" standard on all builds

Equipment and teamwork

• Report equipment faults to the team leader promptly
• Support the wider production team to meet customer delivery expectations

Person specification

Essential

• Proven experience as a production technician or assembler in a manufacturing environment
• Experience of systems panel building
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, diagrams and schematics
• Experience assembling electrical and/or mechanical products to tolerance
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work at pace while meeting production targets

Desirable

• Electrical or mechanical qualification, such as an NVQ, City & Guilds or apprenticeship
• Experience with pneumatic or automation products
• Experience of testing and inspecting finished products

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on skills, qualifications and experience
• Pension scheme
• Rewards and benefits portal, including retail discounts
• Ongoing training and development

Selection process

• First interview online
• Online testing
• Second interview face to face at the Milton Keynes site

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