Ref: SYN53921
Manufacturing Support Technician
Manufacturing Support Technician
Location: Near Uxbridge (10-minute drive)
Salary: £40,000 – £43,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Hours: Full-time, permanent
Start Date: ASAP
We’re supporting a leading engineering and manufacturing business near Uxbridge with their search for a Manufacturing Support Technician. This role is vital in helping minimise production delays, supporting local leaders on the shop floor, and ensuring work progresses safely and efficiently.
Benefits
- Competitive pension scheme with strong employer contributions
- Life assurance equal to four times annual salary
- Structured training and development plan tailored to you
- Healthcare cash plan for everyday medical expenses
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy additional holiday after qualifying period
- Workplace nursery benefit scheme
- Employee discounts across retail and lifestyle services
- Cycle-to-work scheme (available after probation)
- Early finish every Friday at midday
What you’ll be doing
- Diagnosing issues that cause production stops and deciding on quick fixes or deeper investigation
- Carrying out minor reworks within your skillset
- Liaising with engineering, quality control, and production teams to keep operations flowing
- Checking stock, raising repicks, and ensuring tooling is in place at the right time
- Supporting production planning tasks including splitting cards, raising new orders, and releasing jobs
- Raising quality notifications and contributing to improvement projects
- Assisting multiple departments to resolve problems quickly and reduce downtime
About you
- Hands-on experience within manufacturing or assembly environments
- Practical problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across departments
- Calm under pressure with good organisational ability
- Self-motivated team player with the confidence to work independently when needed
- Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage (training provided if not)
How to apply If you’re ready to take on a role where no two days are the same and your input directly impacts production efficiency, please apply below!