Trainee Instrument Technician

Instrument Technician (Trainee) – Northampton £27,500 per annum | Full Training Provided | Temporary to Permanent role Got steady hands and an eye for detail? This could be your next career. We're looking for people with genuine precision skills — whether that's gained on a workbench, at a jeweller's loupe, in a salon, or under the bonnet of a car — to train as Repair Technicians at our specialist repair facility in Northampton. You'll be trained from the ground up to service, restore, and repair high-value instruments, working on optics, tubing, circuitry, camera lenses, and precision-machined parts. No previous experience needed. What matters most is precision, patience, and the ability to work with small, delicate components. What You'll Be Doing Full training on all instrument types — how they work, their specifications, and how to repair them Examining, testing, and troubleshooting equipment to identify faults Hands-on repair work using microscopes, soldering irons, grinders, sanders, and polishers Repairing casings, tubing, circuitry, lenses, and machined parts Working to strict quality, safety, and ISO standards Contributing ideas as part of a close-knit, improvement-focused team What We're Looking For You the right hands and the right mindset. We're especially keen to hear from people with experience in: Watch repair / horology – used to fine tol...