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Senior Production Technician, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Location:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
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Posted:
12.05.2025
Expiry Date:
26.06.2025
Job Description:
Location: Prudhoe (near Newcastle upon Tyne)
Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours per week) with the option of overtime available. 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday with flexibility to work overtime when occasionally required. Must have a valid UK driving licence.
Offer package: £13.50 per hour (which is £26,325 per year and negotiable depending on relevant experience), bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare, free breakfast and freshly cooked lunch from our on-site chef, 4% pension match, and more.
OpenWorks Engineering develops CUAS, Air Defence, and Optical Surveillance, Sensing, and Tracking Technology for Defence and Security.
We’ve developed an award-winning and innovative drone capture and autonomous optical detection and tracking technology. The systems offer the capability to protect high-profile assets, facilities, the public, and VIPs from aerial threats.
We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators protecting many of the most high-profile sites and individuals around the world.
As a small, fast-growing company (with approx. 50 people), we offer the opportunity for a professional to have autonomy and responsibility – you’ll directly see the impact of your efforts.
The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.
Benefits include:
* Performance-related bonus
* Breakfast and a freshly cooked lunch plus bottomless coffee!
* Death in benefit cover to protect those close to you
* Pension scheme (up to 4% matched contribution)
* A high-energy and dynamic work environment, based in the beautiful Northumberland countryside
* A positive company culture - we enable change, encourage challenge, and demonstrate commitment
Main responsibilities:
* Assist the production team with the assembly and testing of autonomous optics and SkyWall products
* Assemble and test intricate electro-mechanical camera systems in a clean room environment
* Conduct thorough debugging of systems and equipment to identify and resolve issues efficiently
* Assist in training Junior Technicians, sharing knowledge on best practices and technical skills
* Pack nets
* Re-build shot projectiles from testing and training
* Join outdoor field testing
* Assist with user training activities
What we’re looking for:
* A valid driving licence (to drive our vehicles on occasion)
* A demonstrable level of experience from a similar manufacturing setting
* Good knowledge of mechanical and electrical hand tools
* A positive and proactive attitude, highly collaborative and professional
* Strong team-working skills with the ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit, and dedicated team
* Detail-oriented with excellent organisational skills
* A self-motivated mindset and the ability to work independently
Vision: Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.
Mission: Be a world-leading provider of autonomous technology for Surveillance applications and Defence.
Values:
* Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, have mutual trust, and be honest
* Do cool stuff: We develop cool tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done
* Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable, and take personal responsibility
* We are one team: Look out for each other and the team
* Things go wrong: Fail fast, learn, and move on
* Have fun: We’re doing amazing things with passionate people
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