Strain Gauge Installation Technician / Engineer
- Field: Electronics
- Deadline: 2026-03-07 10:03
- Havant, Hampshire
Contract type: Permanent
Salary : Negotiable but as a guide £35K-£47K (depending on competency) basic plus excellent staff benefits package
Location – Havant, Hampshire area
Start date - asap
Working conditions: Normal office and light workshop environment
THE ROLE & OPPORTUNITY
As a result of expansion my client has an exciting new vacancy for a Production Manager for their R&D function who MUST have strong experience with strain gauging;
Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, duties will include:
* Run and oversee the day-to-day operation of our load cell production facility
* Manage the team building, calibrating, and testing load sensors
* Own production schedules, output targets, and quality standards
* Work with operations to optimise parts forecast
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
The ideal applicant will have;
* Firm knowledge of strain gauging & tenure within the industry
* Analog electronics
* Material impacts on strain gauge/adhesive choice
* Surface preparations
* Strain gauge suppliers
* Strong background in mechanical and electronic assembly, ideally with sensor style products
* Experience in leading a production team or be ready to step-up to lead a team – hands-on manager, not just desk-based
* 2-3 people in the team
* Has worked with calibration procedures and is comfortable with test equipment
* Can interpret engineering drawings
* Ideally from a low-to-medium volume, high-precision production environment
* Understands capacity management
* Comfortable with small batch / precision manufacturing, not just mass production
* Experience with digital twin-like systems, production data logging and quality control
* Experience with ISO9001
* Has worked with and applied of lean, six-sigma, kaizen methodologies
Character;
* Calm, practical, and organised
* Leads by example — gets hands dirty when needed
* Can train up onboardings
* Can balance speed vs. care — knows when to slow down and when to push
* Wants to take ownership of a growing facility and help shape it long-term
WHAT'S ON OFFER;
• A highly competitive financial rewards package including benefits package
* The chance to join a highly established proven market leader who continually invest in their solutions to stay ahead of the competition
• A comprehensive learning and development program and genuine career prospects
• An excellent hard working but fun close “family” oriented collaborative working environment
If you are a good match then please send a CV immediately to learn more about this excellent rare and diverse permanent career opportunity!
Keywords: Production Manager, strain guaging, Supervisor, Lead, Leader, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineering, Electro-Mechanical, aerospace, electronics, defence
This vacancy is being advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd. The services advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd are those of an Employment Agency
We found some more similar jobs for you
Our clients are an electronics manufacturing business, who are seeking...
Our clients are an electronics manufacturing business, who are seeking...
