NPI Workshop Technician

Job Title: NPI Workshop Technician
Location: WMFTS WM - UK - Cardew Industrial, Falmouth
Location Type: On-Site
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE
100 and FTSE4

Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermalsolutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

The NPI (New Product Innovation) Support Team is responsible for manufacturing prototype parts and specialist tooling for Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions. Using CNCmachinery, CAD/CAM, advanced metrology systems & additive technology we manufacture and inspect new product concepts and develop robust manufacturing and inspection processes.

Working with Design,Production and Process engineers, we ensure that prototype components are manufactured to the highest quality and in a timely and efficient manner,turning innovative ideas into reality and reducing time to market. The successful applicant will work well as part of a highly skilled team & will always be looking for opportunities to improve and enjoy supporting fast-pacedinnovation in a market-leading global organisation.

• Setting & operating CNC lathes & machiningcentres.
• Taking responsibility for day-to-day care &maintenance of machinery & ancillaries, including monitoring of coolantsystems.
• Using innovative & modern methods, you will be planning the manufacture of components to best suit end-user requirements.
• Working with our design team, you will be involved in the inspection & measurement of prototype parts using conventionalmeasuring instruments & state of the art methods such as a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine). This will extend beyond components manufactured on site to bought-inparts such as mouldings & castings.
• Using additive manufacturing technology to rapidlyproduce prototype parts, fixturing & tooling.
• Discussing concepts with design, production &process engineers to advise on best practice for DfM (Design for Manufacture).
• Regular involvement in the design & manufactureof tooling & fixturing to enable component manufacture & aid withconstant improvement of processes.
• Maintaining condition & stock levels of cuttingtools used in the NPI workshop to ensure that we always have the requiredhardware.
• Involved with the creation & implementation ofworking procedures to ensure efficiency & consistency is maintained.

We welcome applications from both experienced precision engineers looking to bring their expertise to a dynamic workshop team and motivated individuals eager to launchor build a career in hands-on engineering. Relevant experience can come fromprofessional roles, apprenticeships, education, personal projects, or hobbywork—we value demonstrated mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, and acommitment to quality above all.

• Hands-on experience in mechanical, technical, or fabrication settings—such as professional workshops, CNC/precision manufacturing environments,school/college/university projects, apprenticeships, maker spaces, DIY/hobbybuilds, automotive/motorcycle/bicycle repair, model making, woodworking,metalworking, robotics, or home engineering projects.
• Proven ability (or strong demonstrated potential) to safely operate, set up, and maintain machine tools—including CNC mills, CNC lathes, and/or conventionalmachinery with attention to work holding, tool selection, fixturing, material handling, and workshop best practices.
• Experience(professional or project-based) reading, interpreting, and working fromengineering drawings, technical sketches, specifications, or CAD models toproduce accurate, high-quality components.
• Familiarity with precision metrology and quality checks, such as using calipers,micrometers, gauges, first-off inspections, in-process verification, or basicCMM principles.
• Exposure to CNC operations—including setup, running…