Production Technician (Manufacturing)

The Opportunity
Join a growing team where your hands-on expertise really matters. This full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) offers a pay rate from £13.49 per hour, with time-and-a-half for overtime, working Monday-Friday .

We’re looking for motivated Technicians who thrive on assembling and testing complex electro-mechanical products—and are excited to help shape the next phase of our expansion.

Security Vetting Information

OpenWorks Engineering operates within the defence sector. As part of our recruitment and onboarding processes, we collect information that may be required to support future security vetting and clearance requirements, should these become necessary during employment.

Who We Are

OpenWorks is a rapidly growing business operating globally with a passion for exceptional engineering and building on a legacy of defence innovation in the North East of England.

Our products provide ultra-high performance, real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting of dynamic aerial threats. They have been deployed internationally to protect high profile military and civilian assets, and contribute towards the defeat of nuisance, misguided and maliciously deployed drones during operations.

We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators, protecting many of the most high profile sites and individuals around the world.

The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Join a high-energy, collaborative team where great ideas thrive, challenges are embraced, and people genuinely love what they do.

Here’s what our benefits have to offer:

Rewarding Success - Competitive salary and bonus package, with performance bonuses of up to 25% and clear opportunities for career progression.

Enhanced Pension – Up to 8% employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future.

More Time to Recharge – 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, long-service rewards, and the option to buy up to 5 extra days.

Breakfast & Lunch on Us  – Enjoy team breakfasts and freshly prepared lunches every day courtesy of Chef Mark and his team.

Health & Wellbeing – Private healthcare and life assurance for added peace of mind.

Sustainable Travel – Salary sacrifice schemes, including EV car and Cycle to Work options.

Team Socials – Regular events, from quiz nights and football to board games and more.

Learning & Growth – A culture that empowers you to challenge, grow and make an impact, plus a £250 annual learning budget to invest in the development that matters most to you.

What you’ll be doing:
You’ll play a hands-on role in building, testing, and supporting our specialist electro-mechanical products.

• Assemble: Build intricate electro-mechanical camera systems within a clean-room environment.
• Construct: Assemble projectiles with precision and consistency.
• Prepare: Pack nets to exacting standards for operational readiness.
• Configure: Pack and organise parachutes to meet safety and performance criteria.
• Rebuild: Refurbish and reassemble shot projectiles used in testing and training.
• Test: Join our outdoor field-testing activities to validate system performance.
• Support: Assist with user training activities to help customers operate our products confidently.

What we’re looking for:

We're looking for hands-on, motivated individuals who bring practical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.

• Tool-Proficient: Comfortable using mechanical and electrical hand tools.
• Soldering-Ready: Keen to learn or already possess basic soldering skills.
• Wiring-Capable: Interested in developing or already have good basic wiring abilities.
• Communicative: Able to convey information clearly and confidently.
• Positive: Bring a proactive, professional, and collaborative attitude.
• Team-Focused: Thrive in a small, tight-knit, and dedicated team environment.
• Detail-Oriented: Maintain strong organisational skills and a meticulous approach.
• Self-Driven: Motivated to learn, take initiative, and work effectively without supervision.

More about us:

Vision

Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.

Mission

Be a world-leading provider of autonomous technology for Surveillance applications and Defence

Values

Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, have mutual trust and be honest

Do cool stuff: We develop cool tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done

Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable and take personal responsibility

We are one team: Look out for each other and the team

Things go wrong: Fail fast, learn and move on

Have fun: We’re doing amazing things with passionate people

We Get It Done: Focus on what matters and work with energy to bring ideas to life

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may close the role early due to high volumes of applications.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to provide visa sponsorship.