Process Improvement Technician at Renishaw plc, Theescombe

Renishaw are offering an exciting opportunity for a Process Improvement Technician within our Manufacturing division. Our aim is to develop an ambitious, talented, and self-motivated employee into a skilled and highly capable support technician.

A balanced combination of hands-on engineering and office-based work, this role offers a varied multi-disciplined opportunity working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The successful applicant will be an integral part of the team, delivering technical support to product assembly processes, interfacing with engineers and production staff, whilst working in a high precision optical and electro-mechanical environment.

This role provides an excellent insight to how a manufacturing organisation interacts with the entire business, giving a great opportunity to appreciate the importance of this role and its tangible output.

To enable you to get fully integrated into the position, team, and working environment, you will receive formal and immersive training, and be mentored and supported by our management staff. You will contribute to, and develop in areas such as technical support, effective communication, validation, and real life, time-pressured problem solving.

Key requirements

• Four GCSE passes (or equivalent BTEC) grades A-C including 2 STEM subjects
• HNC or NVQ3 level qualification (although relevant experience will also be considered)
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• Excellent problem solving and practical skills
• Good communication and social skills
• Be an engaged, enthusiastic, and motivated individual

Desirable requirements

• Successful application of structured problem solving and statistical analysis techniques
• Awareness of lean manufacturing tools and techniques and an understanding of production metrics
• Understanding of metrology, measurement techniques and calibration

What you will gain

• A broad and developing range of technical and communication skills
• A true experience of being an integral part of a manufacturing environment

Benefits 

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.