Assembly Technician

Location: West Byfleet

Mazco Recruitment is working with a well-established manufacturing business that is looking to recruit a skilled Assembly Technician to join their production team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on mechanical or electrical assembly experience who takes pride in quality and precision.

🔹 The Role

As an Assembly Technician, you will be responsible for assembling mechanical and/or electrical components in line with engineering drawings, work instructions, and quality standards. You’ll play a key role in ensuring products are built efficiently, safely, and to specification.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

* Mechanical and/or electrical assembly of components, sub-assemblies, and finished products

* Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and build documentation

* Using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring equipment

* Carrying out basic functional testing of assemblies

* Ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, and workmanship

* Overseeing rumbling, cleaning, and deburring of components when required

* Completing production and traceability documentation

* Adhering to health & safety procedures, 5S, and ISO
9001 standards

* Supporting continuous improvement and providing feedback to engineering

* Working closely with supervisors, engineers, and other technicians

🔹 Essential Skills & Experience

* Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on assembly experience

* Ability to read and understand technical drawings and work instructions

* Confident using workshop tools (spanners, torque tools, drills, callipers, micrometres)

* High attention to detail and quality-focused mindset

* Ability to work independently and meet production deadlines

* Basic computer literacy

* Previous assembly or production experience (minimum 1 year preferred)

🔹 Desirable

* NVQ Level 2/3 in Engineering or Manufacturing

* Mechanical or electrical apprenticeship

* Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment

* Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, Kanban)

* Electrical assembly or wiring experience

🔹 What’s on Offer

* Competitive salary of £28,000 – £32,000

* Stable, long-term position within a growing manufacturing business

* Clean, well-organised workshop environment

* Opportunities for skill development and progression