Production Technician (R&D / Prototypes)

Production Technician (R&D / Prototypes)

£32,000 - £35,000 (Depending on Experience) + Technical Training + Long-Term Development + Varied Prototype Work + Flexible Hours + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + BH

Commutable from: Basingstoke, Andover, Winchester, Salisbury, Newbury, Romsey, Eastleigh, Farnham, Whitchurch, and surrounding areas

Are you a Prototype Technician, Manufacturing Technician or R&D Technician or similar looking for a highly varied, hands-on role where you will work directly with Engineers to build and test new products, with genuine long-term development and future opportunities?

On offer is a brilliant chance to join a growing manufacturer where you will gain hands-on technical training, work closely with Engineers on new product development, and build long-term progression by developing a broad skillset across multiple areas of the business.

This is a specialist manufacturer designing and producing high-precision technology used within scientific and clinical environments. Due to continued year-on-year growth, they are now expanding their prototype team to support new product development and ongoing improvements across the wider business.

In this role you will collaborate with Engineers to build and test prototype assemblies, modify and rework builds as designs iterate, troubleshoot mechanical / electro-mechanical issues, and help create build documentation and test procedures to support smooth transfer into production.

This role would suit someone with manufacturing / production experience (ideally within prototype / R&D), looking for a technically interesting position with long-term development and the chance to grow with a company investing in new products and innovation.

The Role:

• Build, test and rework prototype assemblies, components and systems from drawings and work instructions
• Troubleshoot issues, feed back to Engineering to improve manufacturability, performance and cost
• Create / refine build documentation, procedures and test protocols, supporting transfer into production
• Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours with flexible working hours

The Person:

• Production / manufacturing experience (mechanical or electro-mechanical)
• Prototype / R&D build experience advantageous
• Comfortable working from drawings, instructions and test procedures in a quality-focused environment

Reference Number: BBBH281772

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Toby Causon at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.