Summary 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Technician to join a well-established, progressive manufacturer based in Bridgend, South Wales.  The company have a growing product base which is supplied to various companies throughout the UK.  The role is a days’ based position working Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00 with an early finish of 13:00 every Friday.

The Role
Reporting into the Production Manager, you will be working as part of a team undertaking the build and testing of the full range of the organisations products to tight timescales in accordance with the master production schedule.

Duties will include:

• Manufacture of electrical and mechanical assemblies in accordance with build documents, these take the form of mechanical assembly drawings, wiring schedules, electrical schematics, Microsoft excel & word documents.
• Complete all relevant quality checks and paperwork relating to the above builds.
• Complete top-level build of the organisations products by incorporating previously built sub-assemblies.
• Report any issues back to production management in good time and a concise manner so that corrective and preventive actions may be discussed with engineering.
• All non-conforming parts must follow the RTV/NCR process
• Be responsible for 5S & housekeeping of the production area ensuring standards are maintained.
• Commission and test all products to pre-defined plans.
• During the validation phase of new product development provide feedback on documentation and the ease of build.
• Undertake any other projects and duties as requested and which are within the competence of the job holder.
• Ability to work within a team as well as the ability to take ownership of problems and deliver solutions on time
• To gain a thorough understanding of the organisations SOP’s and build up experience of a range of products.
• Switch from one product to another when customer requirements or supply chain issues conflict with the production schedule.

The Candidate

• Thorough understanding of our SOPs and build up experience of a range of products which will require efficient time management and organisation skills to ensure
  relevant documentation is completed while meeting quality standards
• The candidate will ideally have an engineering background and 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role. Hands on experience of mechanical assembly processes would be an advantage.
• The candidate will be educated to a minimum BTEC level 3 or equivalent A level in an electrical/electronic discipline. Other candidates will be considered with relevant skills and experience.
• Efficient time management is required to ensure timescales are met as well as completing relevant documentation and daily housekeeping activities.
• Ability to work within a team as well as the ability to take ownership of problems and deliver solutions on time
• Excellent hand and eye coordination.
• Capability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and for long duration.
• Strong level of attention to detail that helps maintain accuracy and error detection.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work effectively both within a team and independently.

JK Recruitment

Please be aware that we receive a high volume of interest for each of our roles and we cannot guarantee we will be in touch if you are not shortlisted for the position. At JK Recruitment we aim to provide the best possible opportunity to take your career forward, we will be in touch within the next seven days if your application is successful. Please continue to visit the website to keep up to date with further vacancies. We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK