Senior Development Technician

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm)

Due to extensive growth within their business, our client is urgently recruiting for an experienced Senior Development Technician. As a Senior Technician, you will be required to carry out the following tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test various optical modules.

• Build rigs and prototypes, working with design engineers.

• Procure materials and parts required for developments.

• Cable assembly work, wiring, crimping.
• PCB Assembly work, must have good soldering skills.
• Building one-off PCBs.

• Make parts in-house, with hand tools or optionally on manual mill and lathe.

• Run trials on test rigs and prototypes.

• Contribute to build and test documentation.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient working environment.

• Ensure compliance with appropriate safety procedures in collaboration with the H&S department.

• Provide ad-hoc support to the wider R&D department as required.

Qualifications and Experience Essential

• Minimum 'A' level education within an engineering discipline.

• Competence in most or all of the following skills: machining, cable assembly, soldering, clean assembly for optics and microfluidics, use of metrology and test equipment.

• Experience in an electromechanical assembly, test or repair environment.

• Adaptable in response to short-term priorities.

• A good team-worker used to working in a project-focussed environment.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Right to work and able to start ASAP.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Share Options (EMI Scheme)
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Insurance & Critical Illness Cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities for career growth
• Long Service Bonus - up to 5 extra days holiday
• Recruitment referral scheme (£1,000)
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance