This site champions world-leading processes to deliver innovative, high-performing and cost-competitive Electro-Optic products into a global market within an environment built on respect for our people, their diversity, skills and experience.

This is a great opportunity for you to contribute to our team's future success. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow.

What you will be doing…

• Manufacture high quality Components, Sub - Assemblies, Jigs and Fixtures in an efficient and effective manner to support build and on time delivery of product.
• Support new product introduction and all development build requirements.
• Provide technical and process support for all internal customers i.e. Design, Product Design Authority, Process Engineers and Manufacturing Assistants to improve quality of product through practical knowledge and experience.
• Train Manufacturing Operatives in manufacturing/assembly processes being transferred to the production line.
• Provide supervision, training & coaching to Manufacturing Operatives and Apprentices to ensure best use of tools through having the appropriate skills to drive efficient and effective team working to achieve Team delivery targets.
• Continuously identify, investigate and implement improvements to manufacturing and assembly processes, therefore reducing manufacturing cost and improving service to internal and external customers.
• Proactively contribute inputs to process improvement to ensure continuous improvement within the manufacturing function.
• Operate conventional & CNC machine tools and use inspection tools and techniques, to support all aspects of infrared detectors build.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing methods to assist machining processes and aid training.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are maintained to required levels.

What we are looking for…

• Proven relevant technical proficiency either through qualification (e.g. ONC/BTEC) or equivalent experience and knowledge
• Fully conversant with designs and detailed engineering drawings prepared to ISO Standards
• Proficient with programming and operating both CNC and conventional machine tools
• Demonstrate the ability to set and check inspection equipment
• Capable of consistently producing repeatable, high accuracy output
• Ability to understand and generate written instructions and to record work performed.
• Ability to quickly perform tasks and perform well with small, low volume items of high value.
• Ability to assess, review and understand complicated requirements
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to pass skills onto Engineers, Apprentices & Operators as required
• Able to assess a working environment and assist in process improvement
• Working with a wide variety of machine tools

What our client offers…

• Flex-leave schemes: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life.
• Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Learning & Development: We help assess your development needs in line with the role you wish to perform, and allow you to further develop your knowledge.
• Award-winning pension scheme: Our multi-award-winning pension scheme includes generous employer contribution.
• Employee discount schemes: We offer you and your family an attractive range of discounts from retail and cinema to hotel bookings and vehicles benefits.
• Maternity, Paternity, parental, adoption and dependent leave: We take care to ensure that we consider every aspect of your needs. All these policies are covered as part of our Work-Life Balance Policy.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including our childcare voucher scheme: We encourage working parents to save money on childcare by offering them several advantageous facilities and vouchers.

Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.