Production Engineer
iotaSciences, a University of Oxford spin-out, is an innovative and fast-growing biotechnology company that emerged from the Universities engineering and biology departments. We offer unique solutions to cell line development. These solutions accelerate and advance biomedicine across a wide range of applications including gene editing, disease modelling and drug discovery; with current customers from universities, hospitals and industry. Our employees are motivated to deliver the most innovative next generation technologies in biomedicine that will ultimately translate ideas to clinics faster.
About the Role
Production engineers will focus primarily on the manufacture and delivery of iotaSciences’ robotics products. This will be a hands-on role, involving building small production runs and servicing instruments. Both experienced engineers and graduates are encouraged to apply.
The main activities they will be required to undertake are the following:
- Working with the manufacturing team to ensure delivery of product on time and in spec.
- Identifying and finding solutions to manufacturing issues as they arise.
- Development of manufacturing processes and documentation.
- Ensuring new and demo instruments are operating to specification.
- Service and repair of instruments at customer premises. As such, short duration international travel is expected but will be low frequency.
- Hands on assembly, QC and packing of instruments and cosumables in low volume.
The successful candidate will be an individual with excellent attention to detail, strong critical thinking, and enjoys mechatronic tinkering. They will need strong background in engineering or a similar technical subject. The production engineer will join the engineering team responsible for the design, development, production, quality and support of iotaSciences products and technologies.
Due to the extensive range of the role and complexity of our products, it is important the candidate enjoys having a wide variety of tasks and tackling unfamiliar challenges. An extended learning period is expected but fast learners will do well.
Job Responsibilities
Being a young and developing company, each individual is involved in a wide range of activities depending on the immediate needs of the company. In addition, every member of the team is expected to actively contribute to the continuous improvement and development of internal and external processes. This is both a great opportunity to gain experience across many departments but also an opportunity to grow with the company.
Requirements
Essential
- Strong practical ability, particularly in small scale precision assembly
- Evidence of education in engineering/physics/science or related field
- Previous experience assembling and/or fixing electromechanical products. Non-work activities will also be considered
- Free to travel internationally (no more than twice in one month)
- Strong IT skills, with ability to pick up new software quickly
- Willingness to participate in wider company projects when needed
- Ability to design and implement new processes
- Excellent attention to detail
Desirable
- Previous experience as production/manufacturing/service engineer
- Basic understanding of biology
- Experience with building and/or programming robotics
Interested in making a real impact across biomedicine and joining a growing business; please submit a cover letter detailing how you address the requirements of this position and your earliest start date along with your CV by e-mail to hr@iotasciences.com
Application Deadline – Open until filled.