About the job

Job summary

Full-time, 37 Hour week, Flexible working patterns available

Do you have current experience as a senior technician working in the Printed Circuit Manufacturing (PCM) industry?

If you want to work for an exciting and forward-thinking company in a modern facility that manufactures unique, complex, and high-quality printed circuits for our community supporting National Security then we want to hear from you!

Your experience will add valuable capacity to our existing skilled team which will further enable us to manufacture our high-quality printed circuits.  To enable this, we need to have our process lines’ chemistry and machinery set up perfectly. Your experience within PCM across the many aspects of the industry will ensure we are in the best possible place.

If the answer is ‘yes’ to the above, then why not and apply and come along for an interview to tell us more about you and find out more about this exciting opportunity….?

Job description

Using your diverse range of skills within the PCM team, you will,

• Be part of a dynamic and diverse team that is well funded with the latest technology.
• Have access to the wider capability to assist in your learning and why we do certain things.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in the full process. You’ll use your skills and experience to create a wide range of designs and systems whilst working with a variety of customers and design engineers. You can be creative, working in your own way towards delivery. All we ask for in return is that you have a willingness to learn.

Using your diverse range of skills, you will:

• Design, develop and document electronic systems to the highest standards.
• Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
• Support products and investigate reported defects.
• Contribute to project planning and meetings.

Person specification

To apply for this role, you will already have,

• You will be fully aware of all CoSHH and Health and Safety issues connected to the PCM industry which will include the safe handling of chemistry which should include the:
• Use of analytical techniques.
• Preparation of standard solutions and serial dilutions

You will have an in-depth knowledge of one or more of:

• Use of semi-automated vertical plating lines and supported processes.
• Use of semi-automated horizontal process lines and supported processes.
• The set-up and use of plasma desmear machines.
• Multi-layer bonding processes.
• Front end engineering and CNC set-up and operation.

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

• Experience of Microsoft Excel.
• Waste management to include correct labelling, storage and collating.
• Experience of stock control management.
• Basic maintenance skills.

Your Personal Skills

You will be the type of person who,

• Enjoys learning.
• Enjoys applying process as equally as coming up with creative solutions.
• Wants to join us in improving on yesterday, striving to be the best you can be for tomorrow.
• Learns by your mistakes.
• Enjoys being part of a team, from offering to hoover the floor to managing a project with a team of developers.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.