Junior Manufacturing Technician

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. Our NanoAnalysis systems for electron microscopes are used in research and development that’s keeping pharmaceutical products safe, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing the reliability and power of the latest mobile devices.

Junior Manufacturing Technician – High Wycombe

About Us

Oxford Instruments plc is a leading provider of high technology products and services to the world's leading industrial companies and scientific research communities. Our core purpose is to support our customers to address some of the world's most pressing challenges, enabling a greener economy, increased connectivity, improved health and leaps in scientific understanding. We are proud to be recognised as the leaders in what we do and for the difference we make in the world.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Junior Manufacturing Technician to join our NanoAnalysis production team to help manufacture our products, ensuring an effective and efficient operation to meet our agreed quality, timescale, and cost objectives.

At Oxford Instruments we are proud of the positive environment that we have created and our friendly and supportive culture. We our looking for someone to join our team to help continue making great products, and who we can help support to develop and achieve their full potential.

Location and Working Hours

Based at our High Wycombe site.

Typical working hours are 8.00am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday, with a 1pm finish every Friday, plus the option of flexible working.

About You

The Junior Manufacturing Technician will ideally have the following skills and attributes: Possess transferable skills relevant to the role. Accountable for own personal development. Positive and professional attitude to work and OI. Trust and respect towards colleagues and peers. Strives to improve quality for customer satisfaction. Flexible and can respond positively to change. Acts with honesty, integrity and openness. Desire to do a good job. Can work with a team and independently. Takes responsibility and is accountable. Can communicate effectively and positively

More About The Role

The key responsibilities of the Junior Manufacturing Technician include: From team production plan, manage personal workload ensuring all milestones are achieved. Operate only within the Quality policy and adherence to SOP procedures as defined in the OI Dozuki platform. Maintain a flexible attitude and approach to changing requirements and priorities. Establish and maintain close and effective working relationships with other members of the team. Embrace core values – demonstrate trust and respect for one another and maintain professional conduct. Be aware of and ensure compliance with Health and Safety policy and procedures. Report all accidents, near misses, and observations to your line manager and on Shield. Recognise customers, both internal and external, and strive to fully satisfy their needs. Establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the business. Undertake additional tasks requested by the Team Leader. Using agreed measures, monitor and report on progress. Learn best practice processes, techniques and continuous improvement methods as introduced.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, Oxford Instruments offers:
25 days annual leave with the option of purchasing up to 12 weeks each year
flexible working opportunities
private healthcare
a share incentive plan
a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan with Company contributions
a suite of wellbeing resources
a discounts scheme
plus many more.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.