Assembly Technician

Job Title:
Assembly Technician
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 6:30am - 4:00pm (4-day working week)

Are you a hands-on, reliable individual with strong mechanical skills? We are currently recruiting for a Assembly Technician to join a well-established and growing engineering manufacturer. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term role with a company that values quality, safety, and teamwork.

As a Assembly Technician, you will be responsible for assembling, testing, and inspecting valves in line with engineering specifications and quality standards. You will play a key role in ensuring products meet required performance and safety criteria before dispatch.

• Assemble valve components accurately using hand tools, fixtures, and engineering drawings

• Carry out pressure, functional, and leak testing as required

• Inspect components and completed valves to ensure they meet quality standards

• Accurately record build and test data

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment

• Identify and report defects, issues, or opportunities for improvement

• Ability to read and follow engineering drawings and assembly instructions

• Good mechanical aptitude with strong hands-on assembly skills

• Experience using hand tools and basic measuring equipment

• Understanding of quality standards and safe working practices

• High attention to detail and ability to work to tight tolerances

• Basic problem-solving skills

• Highly reliable with excellent timekeeping and attendance

• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities

• Eager to learn new skills, processes, and product types

• Takes pride in workmanship and product quality

• Works consistently to build targets and standard processes

• Strong focus on health and safety

• Communicates effectively and works well within a team

• Takes responsibility for own work and continuous improvement

• Happy to stand for extended periods

• Comfortable with regular movement within the work cell

• Able to carry out repetitive tasks

• Manual handling will be required

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team on a structured Monday-Thursday shift pattern, offering a great work-life balance with a long weekend every week.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today with your CV.

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