Overview
Would you like to be part of building a brand new industry?
We are looking for a talented Lead Manufacturing Technician to help drive the
Manufacturing scale-up of our rapidly growing technology business.
Dogtooth is a Cambridge-based technology start-up specialising in autonomous
robotics for fruit harvesting. Founded ten years ago, we have successfully developed,
manufactured, and deployed five generations of strawberry picking robots on farms in
Europe and Australia. Our team combines considerable expertise in manufacturing,
mechanical, electronics, and software engineering, and machine learning computer
vision.
Overview of Role
Working as a team lead, you will contribute to equipment build and test, and the repair, refurbishment and upgrade of existing fleet equipment while assisting with the day-to-day coordination and leadership of the technician team to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standard.
In order to do this, you will need to ensure that
- Safety and 5S standards are adhered to and improved where needed
- Build instructions are followed and cross-trained
- Production plans are delivered
- Continuous improvement opportunities are acted upon appropriately
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides day-to-day supervision of the technician team.
- Creates and updates process documentation to provide continuous manufacturing improvement.
- Is responsible for daily metrics, such as safety and “5S”.
- Supports the creation and continuous improvement of methods and documentation for the manufacture of new and existing products.
- Supports technicians through technical support during build, ensuring they have what they need to continue their work.
- Supports our operations sites through diagnosis and repair.
- Supports the production engineer in identifying and fixing cycle time wastes in our processes.
- Upholds and maintains used processes to ensure traceability and accurate efficiency metrics.
- Holds technicians accountable for meeting agreed standards and completing assigned work.
- Escalates formal disciplinary matters appropriately and in accordance with company policy.
- Works with the production engineer to plan and develop our technician skills matrix.
Qualifications / Experience
- Several years experience working as a technician within a manufacturing environment.
- Team leadership experience.
- Able to assemble, modify, fault-find, and repair electromechanical systems.
- Confident reading mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and assembly instructions.
- Able to use common workshop/engineering equipment safely and effectively.
- Able to diagnose faults systematically rather than relying on trial and error.
- Understands basic principles of sensors, motors, actuators, wiring, connectors and mechanical assemblies.
- Post-18 study in an engineering / science subject – or an ambition to do so!
- Full clean driving licence.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Computer literate.
Desirable Characteristics
- Aptitude for practical mechanical and electrical work.
- Disciplined, with a strong sense of urgency.
- Takes initiative when work is completed to find more work.
- Reliable.
- Prioritises in alignment with company goals.
- Able to recognise when something is outside their competence and escalate appropriately.
- Attention to detail.
- Draws the correct balance between following process and knowing when to stop and ask.
- Data-driven and curious in problem solving.
- Sensitive to the needs of a growing business has to be flexible and agile.
- Likes simple solutions.
- Happy to work wherever Gemba is. This may include customer sites.
- Personable, emotionally intelligent, and creates a positive working environment.
Key Relationships
- Reports to the Production Engineer.
- Works with other Lead Technicians to deliver key business metrics.
- Assists in supervising Junior Technicians.
- Works with the Manufacturing & Electronics Engineers to develop and learn new processes.
Performance Measurement
Dogtooth operates daily management. As a member of the manufacturing team, you will contribute to hitting targets and continuous improvement in
- Safety / 5s – A safe workplace organised to productively deliver our best work
- Quality – Using and improving methods and documentation; recording issues
- Delivery – Your work helping deliver our daily and longer term growth plan
- Inventory – Operating our inventory systems
- Productivity – Your work will be measured against standards
Available to a successful candidate
- Hands-on work with cutting-edge robotics.
- In depth training in lean manufacturing such as 5S, Ishikawa diagrams for fault finding, Value stream mapping, standardised work, kaizen.
- Real ownership and responsibility.
- See the entire life cycle of robots from conception to product support in their installed base.
- Be part of a rapidly growing hardware manufacturing business.
- Bring your dog to work.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Sarah at recruitment@dogtoothtech.com
No recruitment agencies please