Manufacturing Technician

Reporting to the Manufacturing Team Leader you will be an integral part of the small manufacturing team involved in the inspection, cleaning, assembly, and testing of Owlstone product ranges. You will be expected to carry-out a cross-functional role to ensure all products are made and tested to the relevant internal quality standards. To succeed the candidate will require the ability to follow well defined processes, demonstrate good electro-mechanical assembly skills, can adapt to changing demands and communicate well within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Assembly and Packing: Assembly, Testing and Packing of Owlstone product ranges using the relevant QMS documentation; including hardware and a variety of breath biopsy kits.
• Cleaning: Perform daily cleaning of parts required for assemblies using solvents in an ultrasonic bath.
• Shipping: Work closely with the supply chain team to ensure packages are ready for collection and daily shipping of a variety of Breath Biopsy kits.
• Quality Control: Inspect incoming goods and finished products for defects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and specifications.
• Record keeping: Maintain accurate records of assembly activities, including quantities produced, materials used, and any issues encountered (manual and on an MRP system).
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels of assembly materials and notify appropriate personnel when supplies need to be replenished.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines to maintain a safe working environment.
• Process Improvement: Collaborate with the production team to identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on assembly equipment to ensure proper functioning and minimize downtime.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with team members to meet production targets and deadlines.

Requirements

• Job Position Functional Knowledge – Novice level of subject area expertise with a focus on expanding knowledge and experience.
• Nature and Area of Impact of Position – Task oriented impact with day-to-day interactions primarily with immediate team members and line management. May begin to have cross-functional interactions with other departments/disciplines through provision of support. May contribute to new ideas under supervision.
• Job Position Complexity – Limited complexity, typically involving multi-tasking of straight forward and routine tasks following established processes and procedures within a given subject area. Limited decision-making and problem-solving required. Begin to acquire specialized skills and knowledge.
• Uncertainty – Involves following known processes and routine problem solving.
• Independence – Requires moderate supervision and some degree of autonomy in performing tasks.
• Business Acumen – Positions require an understanding of key business processes relevant to their position, their purpose, and how they contribute to organizational goals and can apply organizational process and procedures required for role fulfilment under direction. Acquires and understanding of how various departments, programmes and functions play a part in the broader scope of business operations.
• Interpersonal Skills – Novice to practiced level abilities with regards to communication, influencing and negotiating, listening and empathy, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement.
• Personal Attributes – Novice to practiced level abilities with regards to resilience and adaptability, proactivity, and problem-solving capabilities

Experience -

Prior experience in a small to medium volume, high value electro-mechanical manufacturing or assembly environment. Experience in manually building or assembling items that require repetitive tasks to be completed with a high attention to detail. Ability to accurately record clear and concise data (manually or through PC)

Knowledge -

Demonstrable knowledge of Quality Management System and the ability to follow relevant processes/procedures accurately. Experience of logging and cording on an MRP system.

Education –

GCSE Level Standard or equivalent

About Owlstone Medical

Owlstone Medical is on a mission to save 100,000 lives and $1.5 billion in healthcare costs through the development and application of Breath Biopsy®. This involves collecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and respiratory droplets from breath, which can provide information about metabolic activity and markers related to health and disease.

Breath sampling has substantial advantages for the early detection of disease and to enable precision medicine approaches to patient care. To realize these advantages, Owlstone Medical offers Research Products and Services for biomarker discovery and is developing tests in applications including cancer, liver disease, asthma, and environmental exposure. Our work includes partnerships with major organizations including AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, the Cleveland Clinic, and the NHS and our platform is in use at well over 100 clinical and academic sites worldwide.

Our leadership in breath is underpinned by our world-class and varied team, including systems engineers, clinical scientists, analytical chemists, artificial intelligence specialists and clinical trials coordinators.

The Owlstone group also commercializes a range of highly innovative products based on its proprietary FAIMS chemical sensing technology in other markets including Scientific, Industrial Process Control, Military and Homeland Defense.

We offer a relaxed, friendly, flexible and international working environment with a strong and vibrant team-spirit. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary package that includes an Employee share options scheme and private medical insurance and your work will have a clear impact on people’s lives. If you want to experience the buzz of a thriving start-up company set to succeed on a global scale, Owlstone Medical could be the place for you.

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Owlstone is an equal opportunity employer, and we will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on any characteristic protected by law including but not exhaustive to; grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status.

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained and the attainment of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Access to selected project information requires prior additional security authorization. Access to US technical data by employees requires prior Export Control function approval. Full clearance must be satisfactorily attained against all applicable project security and US export control authorisations. Failure to meet any reference, BPSS, project-security or export-control authorisations may have an impact on successfully completing your probationary period.

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