Manufacturing Technician II – Weekend (Sat‑Sun‑Mon) – 36‑hour contract

About the role

The Manufacturing Technician II will support balloon production on a weekend shift (Saturday‑Sunday‑Monday) under a 36‑hour contract. Reporting to the Senior Engineer, the role combines equipment set‑up, preventive maintenance and continuous‑improvement activities to ensure safe, high‑quality manufacturing.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure health, safety and environmental requirements are met for the manufacturing process.
• Support engineering in yield improvement projects and own balloon forming machine set‑ups.
• Identify and deliver machine uptime, safety and quality improvement opportunities.
• Develop troubleshooting guides and standardise balloon production processes with Manufacturing Engineers.
• Provide technical support for equipment, focusing on process yields, OEE, TPM and H&S compliance.
• Assist with engineering studies, process trials and IQ/OQ/PQ validations.
• Perform preventative maintenance in the assigned area.
• Design, specify, manufacture and test jigs, fixtures and new equipment in line with QMS.
• Maintain up‑to‑date SOPs and documentation.
• Support root‑cause analysis and implement robust solutions for equipment and process issues.

Required profile

• Level 6 engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a technician in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of balloon blow‑moulding processes (advantageous).
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and lean manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently with high attention to detail in a technical, changing environment.
• Good communication, planning and organisational abilities.

Required skills

• Balloon blow‑moulding process knowledge
• Excel
• Word
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) monitoring
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• IQ/OQ/PQ validation procedures
• Jig and fixture design and fabrication
• Quality Management System (QMS) compliance
• Lean manufacturing techniques