Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician Salary: £42,000-£43,000 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 08:30-16:45 (45-minute lunch) Manpower is currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Technician to join a busy and innovative manufacturing environment. Candidates with hands-on manufacturing experience-particularly working with machinery-and exposure to aerospace manufacturing would be highly advantageous. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: - Working as part of a team of technicians and engineers to run trials on pilot equipment and support R&D development activities - Carrying out trials on pilot equipment to support process and product development - Providing technical and practical support on projects to improve products, processes, and technologies - Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and 5S within pilot production areas - Ensuring the safe operation of equipment, identifying risks within own work, and communicating these to the supervisor with recommended actions - Occasionally supporting risk management investigations - Working in accordance with all local statutory Health & Safety regulations and reporting any HSE violations - Ensuring all required raw materials and consumables for trials are available - Managing the storage of finished samples and products - Supporting wider team activities, including sample manufacture and engineering projects, as required - Contributing to projects aimed at upgrading pilot capacity and capability and improving working methods - Supervising and training peers on practical tasks and processes Qualifications & Experience - Strong practical expertise with pilot equipment and manufacturing processes - Solid understanding of mechanical principles with direct experience operating machinery - Experience in the manufacture of Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) or similar converting processes is desirable - Forklift Truck (FLT) licence desirable and must be in date If you are interested, please apply