Production Engineer in Fornham St Genevieve

Location: Fornham St. Genevieve
Salary: £24,000 per year
Recruiter: Vapourtec
Job Hours: Full-time

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Join the forefront of innovation as a Production Engineer at Vapourtec in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Earn £24,000 - £28,000 annually with benefits including a pension, 25 days holiday, and on-site parking.

As part of our dynamic team, you'll assemble cutting-edge flow chemistry equipment, driving global growth in scientific research and manufacturing.

Production Engineer (Technical, Manufacturing, OEM)Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6TS *    Full time (40 hours per week), Permanent *    £24,000 - £28,000 dependent on experiencePlease Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UKSince 2006, Vapourtec have been the leading manufacturer of world-class flow chemistry equipment.

Through, flow chemistry equipment, they have helped revolutionise the way many scientists deliver the research, medicines, and other products we all rely on.

Manufactured at their headquarters in Suffolk, United Kingdom, their modular flow chemistry systems are trusted by academics, chemists, and manufacturers around the world.

Vapourtec have grown extensively through the quality of their products, numerous citations and excellent distributor network and they now wish to complement these efforts and drive further ambitious global growth. 

Vapourtec require a Production Engineer to join their talented team.

The Package: *    Salary for the position will be based on experience: £24,000 - £28,000 per year *    Company pension contribution *    25 days annual holiday + bank holidays *    Training and support will be provided to build confidence and ensure success in this position *    Free on-site parkingAbout the Production Engineer role:The role is part of the Operations team, reporting to the Production manager, and involves the in-process inspection and assembly operations for the in-house manufactured laboratory equipment.

Main Responsibilities: *    Electronic assembly *    Mechanical assembly *    Assembly of small tubular reactors and fittings *    Improvement of product assembly through exploring new methods *    Testing of reactor assemblies at pressure *    Supporting production technicians with fault finding *    Reporting of slow processes and quality concerns to line managers *    Manage workload to achieve targetsSkills/Qualifications (minimum): *    Minimum 2 years experience in a production biased role *    2 A levels or National diploma / GNVQ level 3 *    Experience with mechanical assemblies *    Able and willing to learn *    Able to work in a busy deadline driven environment.

*    Able to multi task with an organised approach.

*    Confident with Windows, Excel, Word.

*    Ability to read engineering drawingsDesirable: *    Good technical understanding of materials *    Experience in fault-finding electro-mechanical assembliesHow to apply for the role:If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.

You must be authorised to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Manufacturing, Production, Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Technician, Assembly Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Operations Coordinator, Technical Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Control Technician, Laboratory Equipment Technician, Flow Chemistry Engineer


About Vapourtec


Vapourtec Ltd is a technology company located near Cambridge (UK) with years of experience producing world leading, flow chemistry, laboratory equipment for the pharmaceutical drug discovery industry.

Vapourtec develop and manufacture flow chemistry systems, the ever popular R Series flow chemistry system and the E-Series system with its revolutionary V3 pump. Many innovative features have been combined to give a platform offering best in class precision and repeatability, faster reaction optimisation, and instant reproducible scaleup. Among the many benefits of the R-Series system is its design for easy integration with upstream and downstream equipment. The E-Series with its unique pumping ability is rapidly finding itself the best system for continuously processing moisture sensitive reagents.

Flow chemistry lends itself well to automation and the Vapourtec platform enables the busy chemist to immediately take full advantage of that. With over 700 peer reviewed scientific publications to date (August 2021) citing the use of our flow chemistry systems we believe we are the system of choice.

Vapourtec recently launched the stand alone SF-10 reagent pump a highly chemically resistant peristaltic pump capable of delivering smooth flow at up to 10 bar pressure. The SF-10 can pump from 0.02 ml/min to 10 ml/min and can handle suspensions, light slurries and gases.

At the heart of Vapourtec lies a firm commitment to sound engineering, ensuring reliability and robustness is built in from the start, and this is reflected in the satisfaction of our customer base, many of whom have already returned to place repeat orders.

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