X-Ray Tube Assembly & High-Voltage Test Technician in Salfords

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high‑threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low‑, medium‑, and high‑energy X‑ray technology—or multiple X‑ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best‑in‑class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Reporting to the Process Engineer, a Tube Assembly and Test Technician is required (working early/late shift) to play a key role in the processing, final assembly and testing of X‑ray tubes ready for their incorporation into RTT scanning machines. This will involve operation of large vacuum bakeout ovens and vacuum equipment, final assembly processes, X‑ray tube testing and high voltage tube conditioning.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the vacuum bake‑out of X‑ray tubes including diagnosis and rectification of vacuum leaks.
• Post bake‑out Tube Activation, application of lead plates, tube assembly completion and set up for testing of X‑ray tubes.
• High Voltage conditioning and testing of X‑ray tubes.
• Supporting tube frame wiring loom build as required.
• Performing preventative maintenance activities as required on vacuum equipment and high voltage test rigs.
• Accurate and consistent recording of data including the use of Excel.
• Use of various plant including vacuum bake‑out ovens, conditioning rigs and overhead gantry crane.
• Provide an on‑going contribution to the development/improvement of the above processes and safe working practices.
• Basic fault finding on X‑ray tubes, test equipment and vacuum systems.
• Raising Non‑Conformance Reports (NCRs) as required.
• Ensuring compliance with COSHH regulations.
• Organising and maintaining a safe and efficient working environment.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Key Skills

• The ability to follow (and not deviate from) defined processes in work instructions and checklists.
• Ability to work closely with others and contribute as a member of a small team.
• Ability to learn and understand plant and processes.
• Great attention to detail and fastidiousness is required to maintain the highest standards.
• Comfortable operating computer‑controlled processing equipment and test rigs via an HMI interface.
• Self‑discipline to ensure maintenance of best possible working practices in the working environment.
• Use of MS Office packages, in particular Excel which is used for data recording purposes.
• Ability to write clear and detailed shift hand‑over reports.
• Ability to perform necessary manual handling duties according to safe working practices.

Essential Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a technician (or similar) in a production / laboratory / R&D / hi‑tech engineering environment for ~3‑4 years or more.
• Demonstrable experience in operating sophisticated manufacturing / processing / scientific equipment, ideally involving vacuum and high voltage systems.
• Familiarity with safe working practices and ensuring that others adhere to practices.

Knowledge, Training And Qualifications If Required

• Working in a hi‑tech manufacturing or research environment.
• Technical qualifications in an Engineering or Scientific discipline to ONC/HND level (or significant experience in technical role/s).