Production Technician
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,000 to £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB21 5XE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Spider Web Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SWR4722 |
Summary
Production Technician- Vapourtec are seeking a Production Technician to join their Operations Team at their headquarters near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk in this full-time, permanent role.
About Vapourtec:
Vapourtec designs and manufactures innovative continuous flow chemistry and laboratory automation systems used worldwide in pharmaceutical, chemical, and academic research. Our products combine precision fluid handling, thermal control, sensors, and software to enable safer, more efficient chemical processes.
Company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary: Our offer is a salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Holiday: 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
- Employee extras such as: Pension enrolment after qualifying period, Free on-site parking,
About the role:
As our Production Technician you will be a part of the Operations team reporting to the Operations Manager. The Production Technician will be responsible for in-process inspection and assembly operations of the company's in-house manufactured laboratory equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Connect wiring harnesses, crimp/solder small connectors, and assemble mechanical components.
- Assemble small tubing and fittings while reviewing cell stock levels and quality.
- Support production technicians with fault finding and troubleshooting.
- Suggest improvements to product assembly and report slow processes or quality concerns.
- Manage workload effectively to achieve production targets.
About you:
As a Production Technician, you will have a minimum of 2+ years' production experience of mechanical assembly, able to read engineering drawings and work in a busy deadline driven environment. You will be organised, able to multi-task, willing to learn, and confident with Windows, Excel, and Word, and hold a minimum of 2 A levels or National Diploma / GNVQ Level 3. Desirable skills include technical knowledge of materials, and fault-finding experience with electro-mechanical assemblies. Afull UK driving licence and access to vehicle is essential due to our location, Working hours are 40 hours p/w 9am - 5 :30pm, Monday to Friday.
Candidates must be eligible to and hold all relevant finalised paperwork to live and work in the UK.
If you have all the relevant skills and experience for the Production Technician role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Additional keywords: Production, Technician, Manufacturing, Engineer, Mechanical Assemblies, Assembly Technician, In-Process Inspection, Electro-Mechanical Assembly, Fault-Finding, Process Improvement, Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing, Operations Support, Assembly Line Engineer.
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