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Position: Assembly / Manufacturing Technician

Location: Cambridgeshire

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 + Excellent Benefits / Prospects

If there is something stopping you from achieving all you’re capable of, you’ll relish a role with a company that will positively encourage you to be pro-active – a real opportunity to release your true potential.

The Company: Our Client, an innovative dynamic passionate manufactures minimal invasive next-generation robotic-assisted medical devices that are at the forefront of how surgical procedures are carried out. An award-winning company that plans to significantly disrupt the way surgery is performed for the benefit of millions of patients all around the world.

Due to sustained continued expansion they now require a Assembly / Manufacturing Technician to carry out the manufacture and assembly of their products. Other responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Assembly of electro-mechanical sub-systems

  • Testing / commissioning of integrated electro-mechanical assemblies

    The Person: Candidates suitable for consideration should be able to provide evidence of the following:

  • HNC/HND or Time Served with relevant experience

  • Hands-on practical experience in a production environment / equipment assembly

    You will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills both written and oral, be computer literate, and able to work as part of a team.

    Do you have the courage to take on this challenge?

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