Spare Parts Technician in Ipswich

We have a permanent job opportunity available for a Spare Parts Technician, to work for a global company that manufactures scientific products, based in Ipswich.

Spare Parts Technician Benefits

• Competitive salary of £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
• Free car parking on site
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan
• A bonus scheme
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Discount website access
• Peer to peer recognition platform
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Fridays 7.30am to 1.00pm, 37.5 per week worked plus occasional overtime

Spare Parts Technician Responsibilities

• Your place of work will be 100% factory-based at the Ipswich site.
• There may be occasional requirements to accompany a field service engineer in the field or at a depot repair centre to provide support.
• Responsible for the assembly, testing, and kitting of spare parts to support service operations and customer demand.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives such as Kanban management and optimization of work instructions.
• Spare parts assembly and testing of mechanical and electrical sub-systems (including some legacy spare parts creation).
• Ensure all spare part assemblies meet quality and safety standards.
• Kitting of spare parts in line with customer and service team requirements.
• Maintain accurate records in compliance with QMS ISO 9001 standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, such as Kanban management and work instruction optimization.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and 5S practices in the spare parts and assembly areas.
• Provide feedback on spare parts assembly, testing processes, and improvement opportunities.
• Work flexibly across related tasks to ensure service commitments are met.

Spare Parts Technician Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude with strong practical skills.
• Quality awareness and diligence.
• Computer literate and able to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work with data, records, and inventory systems.
• Collaborator with effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Flexible approach with the ability to multi-task and adapt.

Ideal Experience – Not Essential

• Experience in mechanical or electrical assembly in a light engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with spare parts kitting or inventory management.
• Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement exposure.
• Manual handling experience.
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety at work.
• Ability to read engineering drawings (desirable).
• HND (or higher) in mechanical / electrical applications, principles, and practices
• A completed manual lifting course

This is a superb opportunity to join an incredible company.

Apply now, we look forward to hearing from you.