About the job

Job summary

This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours

This role is based on site.

Do you have experience in handling chemistry?

Are keen to learn new skills in the printed circuit manufacturing industry?

Would like to join an exciting and forward-thinking department in a highlight responsible role?

If so, then we want to speak to you!

This is a key role within this unique organisation ensuring the continued high standards of our manufacturing capability in producing printed circuit boards (bare PCB’s). You do not need previous experience within the industry, although this would be desirable, as full training and guidance will be given. You must though, have experience of handling chemistry and have a very good understanding of Health & Safety Concerns with it.

Your highly responsible and primary role within the department will be ensuring the chemistry in the multi-million-pound processing lines, which includes a gold plating line (ENEPIG), hard gold plating for edge connectors, 3rd generation copper via filling line, tin and copper plating lines as well as the etching and developer lines are kept within manufacturers guidelines.

Working closely with the quality assurance (QA) team you will identify chemical adjustments that might identify early plating issues on the plating lines. By using your communication and influencing skills to feed back any adjustments required to the machine operators to ensure our products are manufactured to the very highest standards. 

You will also be working closely with our Research & Development teams for on-boarding of new technology and chemistry requirements, offering advice and guidance as and when required.

Job description

Using your diverse range of skills within the Printed Circuit Manufacturing Team, you will:

•    Develop new skills relevant to printed circuit manufacturing.
•    Perform chemical analysis and ensure Health & Safety requirements are met.
•    Monitor chemistry in various manufacturing processes and advise of necessary changes.
•    Work in accordance with current processes, procedures and work instructions.
•    Learn how to operate relevant manufacturing equipment safely.
•    Work within a team to manufacture products.
•    Aid manufacture of products to meet cost, quality and time criteria.

Person specification

To apply for this role, you will already have:
•    Experience of chemical analysis techniques.
•    Experience of conforming to Health and Safety guidelines and ensuring others understand how to handle chemicals safely.
•    Experience of data collection and analysis of results including maintaining accurate records. 
•    Knowledge of waste management – In particular the correct labelling, storage and collating ready for dispatch.

To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:

•    Experience of chemistry stock control – including stock rotation and re-ordering.
•    Excellent communication skills.
•    Ability to solve complex problems.
•    Experience of working in a detail driven environment.
•    Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.

Your Personal Skills 

You will be the type of person who:

•    Wants to improve on yesterday – striving to be the best you can
•    Makes mistakes. And learns from them
•    Enjoys being part of a team.  From offering to make the next tea round to managing a project with a team of developers
•    Enjoys coming up with creative solutions
•    Can go with the flow. Change is a big part of our organisation. You will be able to adapt with the support of your team and management

Benefits

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you
•    25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
•    8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave. 
•    2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
•    Paid overtime or time off in lieu.  Your salary is for your contracted hours.  If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
•    Training.  Lots and lots of training.  This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree.  If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
•    Pension.  Our Pension scheme is Alpha.  It’s competitive.
•    Sports & Social Society.  Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
•    On site nursery (subject to availability).
•    3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
•    Free parking
•    Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day
•    Relocation Package*
•    Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an Ethnic Minority.  We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC 

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the National Security Community, UK Government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
 
Equal Opportunities 

Inclusion & Diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences. 

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do. 

HMGCC is proud to hold the status of Disability Confident Employer. In line with this, we offer the Disability Confident - Offer of Interview. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Discover more by visiting our website.  

Our Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.  

If you are relocating to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package 

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.