Lead Production Technician

Job Title: Lead Production Technician
Location: Oxford
Salary: £35,000 per annum
This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced motion-capture and tracking technology used across entertainment, engineering, and scientific research. Reporting to the Production Manager, the Lead Production Technician oversees the production build process combining hands-on assembly and testing with team leadership and workflow coordination.
Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 10% company pension
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Life cover
• Private medical insurance (including optical and dental)
• Permanent health insurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free on-site parking

Key responsibilities

• Supervise Assemblers and delegate tasks to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Convert build plans into Manufacturing Orders and manage them through to completion.
• Assemble, program, test and align electro-mechanical units.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to component level.
• Oversee kitting and ensure accurate ERP stock transactions.
• Support stock control, organisation and stock take.
• Use correct documentation and maintain build accuracy.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design and Production teams on improvements and prototypes.
• Liaise with test engineers on order progression and RMAs.
• Maintain high-quality workmanship and safe working practices.
• Contribute to quality control, waste reduction and continuous improvement.
• Support training activities and flexible working within the team.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience leading or supervising technical teams.
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• High level of attention to detail with strong organisational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and problem-solving abilities.
• Enthusiastic and committed to delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
• Able to work effectively as part of a focused and collaborative team.

If you have the skills required, please apply directly or call 01793615021 and ask for Snix to discuss further.