Job Description
Instrument Build Technician
📍 Oxford Science Park, Oxford, UK
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Join a groundbreaking company at the forefront of DNA/RNA sequencing technology. At Oxford Nanopore Technologies, we’re on a mission to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere. Our real-time, scalable sequencing platform is transforming science and healthcare across the globe.
Seeking a motivated Instrument Build Technician to join our Engineering team in Oxford. Enjoy hands-on work in a fast-paced environment.
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What You’ll Be Doing
Responsibilities
As an Instrument Build Technician, you’ll play a key role in assembling, testing, and packing our high-quality sequencing devices. Your responsibilities will include:
- Working within a team to build, test & pack devices in a controlled production environment, following operational procedures & instructions
- Follow all health and safety policy’s & procedures
- Ensuring manufacturing records are completed thoroughly. Accurately documenting production activities, and maintaining traceability
- Reacting quickly to production quality issues in an efficient manner using standard procedures
- Collaborate with production leads and engineers to resolve build issues and suggest improvements, while complying with current quality standards
- Contributing towards driving continuous improvement
- Assisting in the progression of updates and upgrades into production
- Maintaining a safe, professional, clean and tidy work space at all times
- Stock control within the area, completing transactions accurately during production
- Any other duties as might be required within the remit and responsibilities
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What We’re Looking For
We’re Seeking Someone Who Is
- Experienced in a production environment (ideally fast-paced)
- Skilled in assembling complex electromechanical products
- Familiar with mechanical and electronic engineering processes
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (advantageous)
- Knowledgeable about quality management systems (a plus)
Qualifications
- GCSEs in Maths & English (required)
- Relevant engineering qualification (desirable)
An excellent opportunity to join our exciting and rapidly expanding business! Offering excellent benefits to include healthcare, pension to name a few!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
