Assembly Technician & Metal Finisher — Growth Path + Benefits in Newport

Job Description

Assembly Technicians / Metal Finishers are core to KLA's technology.

While we do not currently have an opening, we are building our Assembly Technician / Metal Finisher talent community and are interested in learning about your background.

Our Assembly Fitter / Metal Finishers are part of a team that ensures we meet the required quality standards across the full range of our SPTS single-wafer products and help the company meet our customers' requirements and expectations.

You'll be working in our high‑performing manufacturing team to assemble our complex processing equipment.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to establish a career in a fast‑growing, award‑winning company with a clearly defined career development path.

Working hours: Monday - Friday 6am-2pm (week 1) and 2pm-10pm (week 2).

Responsibilities

• Detailed metal work and finishing.
• Repairing, modifying and trialing new parts and products.
• Polishing and rework of defective parts.
• Providing high‑quality assembly expertise and knowledge of manufacturing methods.
• Assembling a wide variety of electro‑mechanical sub‑assemblies.
• Carrying out vacuum leak checking of finished product to the highest standard.
• Following standard operation procedures (SOPs) to ensure quality assurance and carrying out the associated checks with meticulous record keeping.
• Working with quality and production engineering teams to ensure continuous improvement of the workplace.
• Maintaining safety and standard operating procedures, ensuring safe working practices always, and adhering to any department processes, rules, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical experience in a similar role/environment such as tool making/machining.
• Experience making, modifying, and repairing parts using lathes, grinders, and drilling machines.
• Successful completion of a mechanical‑based apprenticeship in a hands‑on engineering trade.
• Can commit to timescales and targets with excellent time management.
• Has the ability to use own initiative.
• Demonstrates strong communication – enjoy establishing and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues in own and wider team.
• Can demonstrate good attention to detail to maintain high level of production standards and efficiency.
• Has good analytical skills with a logical approach to problem solving.
• Confident in reading technical diagrams.

What we will offer you?

• Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays).
• Share scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Cash health plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Global bonus plan.
• Rewards scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Generous shift allowance.
• Equal Opportunity Employer

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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