Assembly Technician in Silverstone, West Northamptonshire

Main duties to be carried out:

• Assembly of electric motors working across all production processes, using in house developed manufacturing equipment and procedures
• Working with the Engineering team to deliver prototype units in line with design intent and quality standards according to the build plan
• Producing low volume production runs of new or existing products for customer projects, including shift working where required
• Preparation and build of test components for assembly, to include basic inspection and measurement
building and preparing prototype units to a consistently high standard of quality and according to the plan
• Ensure all documentation, be that manual or electronic, relating to the assembly or teardown of prototype units is completed and submitted accurately and according to plan
• Actively seek improvements in the assembly process or product quality and help implement the same with a proactive and creative approach
• Working in collaboration with Engineering and Quality Teams on root cause investigations, tear-downs and analysis
• Using mechanical and electrical equipment to perform various tests on individual components and/or complete units
• Raise any issues identified involving components, equipment or tooling with the line manager as soon as possible
• Implement 5S activities for all prototype build areas and comply with company HS&E policies, practices and procedures and suggest areas for improvement

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Previous experience in engineering environment
• Experience in electric motor build, tear-down and repair
• Ability to read engineering drawings