Assembly Technician - robots (mechanical)

Assembly Technician – Robot Build (Mechanical) – Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

Full Training Provided | Build Robots. Build Your Career.

• Do you enjoy working with your hands?
• Want to help build a company — not just products?
• Looking for a career, not just another job?
• Fancy building robots?

If that sounds like you, keep reading.

About Us

We are transforming warehouse operations through cutting-edge robotics and real-time inventory technology. Our autonomous robots help businesses understand stock conditions in real time, changing the way warehouses operate around the world.

With sites in Wallingford, Oxfordshire and Tennessee, USA, our UK facility is where our robots are designed and built. We’re growing quickly and have a unique culture. We’re looking for people who want to help build a success story, not simply turn up and clock in. That means bringing energy, ideas, initiative, and a willingness to do what’s needed. In return, we’ll invest in your development and provide training, rewards and job enrichment

The Role – What You’ll Be Doing

As an Assembly Technician, you’ll play a hands-on role in the mechanical build of our robots, working alongside a team of specialists in a workshop environment.

This is not a repetitive production-line role — you’ll take ownership of large and complex assemblies and see your work contribute directly to a finished robot.

You’ll be:

• Mechanically assembling robotic systems and sub-assemblies
• Following computer-based build instructions and sequences
• Working with nuts, bolts, connectors, fabricated parts, and mechanical components
• Using hand tools, drivers, and torque wrenches
• Working independently on complex builds while collaborating with a skilled team
• Helping identify smarter, better ways of working as we scale

Typically, an assembly takes around a day, although we’re growing rapidly and evolving all the time.

Who We’re Looking For

Full Training Provided - You don’t need robotics experience. We’ll provide training — but you should already have some confidence with practical, hands-on work, mechanical assembly techniques, or using tools safely. 

For us, mindset matters more than background.

Some of our technicians have come from high-performance environments such as motorsport and F1, bringing a strong “get it done” mentality and focus on quality and deadlines.

But we’re equally keen to hear from people in:

• Mechanical assembly
• Automotive or motorsport
• Manufacturing or automation
• Maintenance and engineering
• Service technician roles
• Skilled trades or practical hands-on work
• Early-career candidates looking for a long-term opportunity

If you’ve used hand or power tools in your work and enjoy building things properly, we encourage you to apply.

What Success Looks Like Here

We’re looking for people who can demonstrate:

✔ Initiative and problem-solving

✔ A strong work ethic and drive to succeed

✔ Pride in finishing things properly and to a high standard

✔ Flexibility when needed in a fast-growing environment

✔ Enthusiasm for technology and building an exciting product

✔ A desire to contribute ideas and improve how things are done

This Role May Not Suit You If…

✘ You’re looking for a purely transactional 9–5 assembly role

✘ You prefer minimal ownership or accountability

✘ You’re uncomfortable in a fast-moving, growing business environment

What You’ll Get

• Mon to Friday day shift, but discretionary working is expected
• Full training provided
• Salary above the market rate
• Health insurance
• Free food on site
• Real job satisfaction building advanced robotic systems
• The opportunity to grow with a scaling technology business

How to Apply

We value attention to detail, initiative, and people who look for ways to improve things.

As part of your application, please include the word “TONTO” in a short cover letter (or within your CV).

We’d also like you to include a brief example (a couple of lines is enough) of something you improved, streamlined, or innovated in a previous role or day-to-day work.

We’re more interested in how you think and approach problems than in having the “perfect” background.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you’ve been looking for — apply now.