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We're looking for a talented Process Technician to work for our client, based at their Carluke, Scotland Factory.

They want to recruit someone with demonstrable experience of using Microsoft suite to maintain business systems and processes which in turn support the main activity of planning, producing and inspecting the production of Silicon Carbide Coated products for Semiconductor and Renewable Energy customers around the world.

This is a versatile role that requires good logic and problem solving skills. Self-motivated and able to work independently when required. Knowledge of Manufacturing, Maintenance and cleanroom environments would be an additional bonus as our manufacturing and inspection are conducted in cleanrooms.

If that's you, then you could be exactly what we are looking for.

Please note: In this position you'll be needed to work some weekends, as well as occasionally working shifts and covering on-call in unsociable hours. Full details of how this will work will be revealed at interview.

The Role:

As the Process Technician you'll report to the Lead Process Technician and General Manager and will be primarily responsible for being directly involved in production, hands on with incoming and outgoing material inspections, preparing the CVD reactor for operation and eventually taking on the reactor operation itself. This is a unique process and full training will be provided for this position which will include interaction in all parts of the business including planning, purchasing, inspection, maintenance and production. Working individually and as a team to meet agreed production plans and system maintenance requirements.

In the job you'll be tasked with the following:

Planning
System maintenance
Purchasing, goods in
Quality assurance / control
Process operation and inspection
Packing and dispatch

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this Process Technician role will have relevant experience in a similar role with hands on experience in maintenance of machines, using spreadsheets and Microsoft, able to maintain admin systems and processes.

You'll also need experience of:

Working as part of a team
Producing and able to demonstrate a high standard of work
Goods in / goods out and material handling of fragile parts
Operation of cvd reactor or similar experience
The planning, preparation and processing of production orders and communication of schedules
In preventive maintenance, non-conformances, root cause analysis
Microsoft office using all excel, word, teams and outlook

In addition, you'll need the following:

The ability to work independently using your own initiative
Excellent problem solving skills with a willingness to learn
Good organisational / planning skills
An excellent ability to produce and analyse data sets and use that information to shape your decisions and appropriate actions
We require a person with an attitude for problem solving and communicating your ideas to the team
A levels as a minimum although the right knowledge and experience will be taken into consideration

The ideal person for the role will be the following:

Positive in your outlook. Focused on the tasks in hand
Hardworking, conscientious, dependable
Able to work within a self-directed environment and collaboratively with both internal and external partners
Punctual and professional in your conduct
Able to work autonomously whilst being a productive member of a team

And if you're a recent graduate with a degree in a relevant or related discipline but minus the experience, we still want to hear from you.

This position could be right for you if you want to work as any of the following: Production Machine Operative, Manufacturing Technician, Process Technician or as an Engineer.

The Package:

The standard hours of work are Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Friday 8am - 1.30pm

Basic salary: £27,000 - £35,000 per annum

Overtime: You'll also have the opportunity to earn overtime in this role

Bonus: A personal and company performance bonus is also available with the role - full details of the bonus scheme will be revealed on application

The Company:

They are suppliers silicon carbide coated graphite for use in semiconductor, solar and aerospace industries amongst others. This is a growing market fuelled by the demand for computer and power chips. They operate in cleanroom conditions exporting 90% of their products but mainly to the US, Japan, Europe. As a business they've been around since 2016.

They're a great company to work for. People join them for many reasons, such as they:

Want to be part of a successful business
Want to be part of a friendly and fun team, with a solutions focused positive outlook, where blame and negativity are banned
Want to see a quality end product they can be proud of
We listen to everyone and understand work/life balance

Interested If you think you're right for this Process Technician role, then 'Apply Now' through the company's dedicated recruitment portal

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