Senior Manufacturing Technician
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production QC/QA, Assembly, Electronics Technician
Why You Should Apply
An extra day off:
You'll work a nine-day fortnight, so every other Friday is yours. Use it for appointments, family time or a proper long weekend away, without touching your holiday.
Opportunity to develop:
As Senior Manufacturing Technician, you'll be the go-to person when a test doesn't go to plan, and you'll help train the team.
A permanent home:
This is a permanent position with an award-winning South Wales manufacturer that wants someone to settle in and make the role their own for the long term.
Days only:
No more nights or afternoons; you'll work days only!
A team people choose to stay:
Staff turnover here is very low. Many of the current team worked their way up from production roles, and the business has been trading for nearly 30 years.
- Competitive salary, depending on experience, plus a discretionary annual bonus
- Permanent position, based on site in South Wales
- 9-day fortnight from day one: 6:45am-3:45pm Monday to Thursday, 6:45am-2:15pm Friday one week, then Friday off the next
- Prefer a five-day week? 7am-3pm or 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, is also on offer
- Paid morning and afternoon breaks
- Days only, with no nights or afternoons
- Reporting to the Manufacturing Team Leader, you'll perform quality tests on each product before it goes to customers.
- Test electro-mechanical products and accessories against detailed specifications, completing quality checks as you go
- Act as first point of contact for routine test issues, offering practical support and escalating when needed
- Fault-find and diagnose problems when a product doesn't perform as it should
- Help the Team Leader coordinate training for the team and check it is completed accurately
- Complete daily and weekly testing on time to keep manufacturing and shipment plans on track
- Take part in continuous improvement and help new process improvements stick
- Hands-on experience in testing, assembly or build within a manufacturing or laboratory environment
- The ability to fault-find and work through technical problems logically
- The manufacturing technician role would suit candidates who are a test technician, assembly operator, build technician, production technician, etc
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