Senior Production Technician

Coda Octopus designs, manufactures, sells and supports electronic systems and software for the survey, construction and security industries.

The most important qualities for this role are ambition, can-do attitude, keen eye for details and deviation from established standards, a lover and believer that technology can enhance our processes, solutions driven and creative. Depending on the individual the role has scope for progression in our organization.

As a Production Technician in a small team, you will be assembling the product (build to print), performing factory acceptance tests specified for the product,  debugging faults and also performing repairs of systems work for the Company’s products in the Edinburgh Production Centre, you will be working as part of a team to produce and refine pre-production versions of new complex electronic products for the Company.

Key Duties include:

• Ensuring that all Training Logs of all Production Technician is up todate
• Ensuring that frequent training on our Consolidation Handbook covering our Work Instructions for Production
• Coordinating the Production Schedule for the Production Plant.
• Ensuring that all Production Technicians are manufacturing to the latest Production Manuals
• Electronic and mechanical assembly of products including PCBs and wiring
• Testing of sub-assemblies and finished goods
• Conducting quality control in accordance with the Company’s procedures
• Working with R&D Team to validate designs and production build criteria
• 3D Printing
• Performing Repairs of underwater products and fault finding
• Preparing Repair Reports following the investigation of the fault
• Writing Engineering Notes of issues arising from builds against our Build Procedures in place
• Creating documentation

 Key Requirements

 Candidate should have experience in some or all of the following areas: 

• Electro-mechanical Assembly
• PC and software Configuration
• System Testing
• Soldering, wiring and crimping
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Repair
• Have qualifications at HND or higher qualification.
• Some Demonstration of ability to use technology to increase efficiency or processes.

 Skills and Interests

Ideal Candidate has electronics or mechanical engineering background and have some formal higher education HNC or Degree level qualification. You will have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role. We will expect you to display the following personal qualities:

• Good organization skills
• Self- Starter and highly motivated
• Fast Learner
• Detail oriented
• Sound judgment
• Team working ability
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Driver’s license

Interested candidates should submit application (which should include an up to date and accurate CV with cover letter) to jobs@codaoctopus.com no later than May 30, 2025.

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