Materials Analysis is an Oxford Instruments Business Unit that manages our Electron Microscopy and Mechanical Microscopy products, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes and Benchtop NMR Products. We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, NanoScience, Plasma Technology and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

We are looking for a Senior / Technician to join our Production team. Our Technicians manufacture producrs ensuring an effective and efficient operation to meet agred quality, timescale and cost objectives.

This role is ideal if…

• You have experience working in a production / manufacturing environment
• You have mechanical / electical skills (we are also open to speaking with those who don't)

Working at Oxford Instruments Materials Analysis - What’s in it for you?

Wellbeing –

• Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more

• Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management and access to trained legal advisors
• Private health insurance, dental insurance and life assurance

Money & lifestyle –

• MyDiscounts; save money with a number of leading retailers

• Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle
• TechScheme and CycleScheme: Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.
• Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.
• Share incentive plan: Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.

Development –

• Access to over 15,000 training courses
• Encouragement and support to achieve professional and or academic qualifications to support your development and growth
• Defined career paths and regular reviews

Role and responsibilities:

• From team production plan, manage personal workload ensuring all milestones are achieved.
• Operate only within the Quality policy and adherence to SOP procedures as defined in the OI Dozuki platform.
• Maintain a flexible attitude and approach to changing requirements and priorities.
• Establish and maintain close and effective working relationships with other members of the team.
• Embrace core values – demonstrate trust and respect for one another and maintain professional conduct.
• Be aware of and ensure compliance with Health and Safety policy and procedures. Report all accidents, near misses, and observations to your line manager and on Shield.
• Recognise customers, both internal and external, and strive to fully satisfy their needs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the business.
• Undertake additional tasks requested by the Team Leader.
• Using agreed measures, monitor and report on progress and initiate corrective action as required (e.g. quality, on time delivery, yield, rework and scrap).
• Develop best practice processes, techniques and improvement methods, continually seeking to suggest and support improvement initiatives.
• Undertake basic Inventory Control methods (cycle counting/WIP counting)

Location and working hours:

We are based in High Wycombe on the Cressex Business Park and have a 37 hour working week.

Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments:

Oxford Instruments is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Oxford Instruments is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. Please get in touch if you require any reasonable adjustments within the interview process.

If you would like to learn more about the role, or have any questions before applying please contact abby.gelder@oxinst.com