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.

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 where great ideas thrive, challenges are embraced, and people genuinely love what they do.

Here’s what our benefits have to offer:

Competitive remuneration package, with performance-related bonuses and clear progression opportunities.

25 days’ holiday + public holidays, with long-service rewards and the option to buy up to 5 additional days.

Free breakfast and freshly cooked lunches every day, courtesy of Chef Mark and his team.

Private healthcare through Aviva, keeping you feeling your best.

Life assurance for peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

Salary sacrifice schemes – including EV car and Cycle to Work options for easy, sustainable travel.

Paid team socials – from quiz nights and football to board games and more; we love to have fun together.

Pension plan with employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future.

A culture that empowers – we enable change, encourage challenge, and celebrate personal growth.

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 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.