Production Technician

Production Technician / Production Technician Engineer (Workshop Upholsterer – Covers & Upholstery) 📍 Watford 💰 £25k – £35k (DOE) 🕒 37.5 hours per week (full-time preferred, part-time considered) 📅 Target start April (flexible for the right person) Trusted Recruiter is proud to be supporting a specialist manufacturer of bespoke seating systems for wheelchair users in their search for a hands-on, skilled Production Technician to join their growing workshop team. This is not volume manufacturing. Every seating system is custom-built for an individual - improving comfort, posture and quality of life. Each product is its own project, taken from brief through to completion. If you are someone who genuinely enjoys making things - not just supervising or repairing - this could be an incredibly rewarding opportunity. The Role You will: * Manufacture bespoke seating systems for wheelchair users * Interpret briefs, notes, photos and drawings * Work across multiple stages of production * Adapt positively to change, rework and variation * Gradually cross-train across different processes * Contribute to continuous improvement within the workshop Who We’re Looking For Attitude and maker ability matter most. ✔ Hands-on, craft-oriented mindset ✔ Pride in producing high-quality physical products ✔ Resilient and adaptable ✔ Open, constructive communicator ✔ Problem-solving approach ✔ Comfortable working in a flexible, trust-based team environment Relevant backgrounds could include upholstery, fashion or costume production, mechanical or production engineering, model-making, CNC operation, product design or bespoke fabrication - but formal qualifications are not essential. Training and development are provided. What’s on Offer * £25,000–£35,000 depending on experience (annual review) * 25 days holiday + birthday off (if weekday) * Pension * Up to 5 days company sick pay * iPad for production documentation * Occasional performance-based bonus * No expectation to take work home Why Join? * Direct impact on wheelchair users’ comfort and daily lives * Meaningful, skilled, hands-on work * Supportive and caring team culture * Opportunity to expand skills across multiple production areas * Growing business with increasing automation and product development If you enjoy creating real, physical products that genuinely improve people’s lives — and want to be part of a skilled, positive team — we would love to hear from you