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Proactive currently has an opening for the below role:

Assembly & Build Technician in Wallingford OX10

As an Assembly & Build Technician you will be joining an agile and high performing team where your role will be to assemble and commission all robot subsystems and complete robot builds to strict standards, allowing us to deliver our groundbreaking technology around the globe.

Your work will mostly often be divided between sub-system and robot assembly.

Assembly of sub-systems
Assist in the Assembly of complete robots
Contribute to research and development projects
Support the assembly process through various continuous improvement projects
Support the wider business as requiredEssential Requirements:

Experience of working in a technical function; both autonomously and as part of a team. Experienced in manual build and assembly processes of complex, high precision mechanical, and electrical systems
Accountable for build and preparation of complete products to a strict schedule and quality
Experience inspecting, testing and signing off for production completed sub-systems
Working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures
Salary up to £40k/annum - negotiable depending on previous experience

Shift Hours : Normal

Further information is available on request

If you are interested please apply by sending a copy of your cv to (url removed) to avoid missing out on these incredible opportunities

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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