Packing Technician

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

KLA has manufacturing sites worldwide. The Global Operations (GOPS) team, comprised of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Installation and Quality, builds our leading-edge technology. GOPS partners with KLA's global supply base and design engineering teams to develop new products, working continuously to build better, faster and more cost-efficient solutions.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

At KLA, we design, develop and manufacture high-tech capital equipment for the global semiconductor industry. We are seeking a proactive and thorough Packing Technician to join our Packing and Logistics team!

Based at our innovative manufacturing facility in Newport, South Wales, this role is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing spares, service parts, and ship kits are packed, documented, and dispatched efficiently to support customer demand and achieve quarterly revenue objectives. Working closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Stores, Quality and Customer Operations teams, the Packing Technician will play a key role in maintaining shipment schedules, driving on-time delivery performance and supporting operational excellence and safety across the business!

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Packing, preparing and shipping manufacturing products, spare parts, ship kits, upgrades and short-shipment requirements in line with customer and business priorities.
• Ensuring all packing and shipping activities are completed safely, accurately and in accordance with quality standards and established procedures.
• Collaborating closely with Manufacturing teams to monitor tool completion status and ensure products are available and ready for shipment according to planned schedules.
• Working with the SPTS Stores team to verify all kit components are received, complete and aligned to Bills of Material (BOMs) before shipment.
• Creating, reviewing and maintaining accurate shipping documentation to meet internal and customer requirements.
• Coordinating with the on-site shipping contractor to ensure timely booking, handover and dispatch of shipments.
• Support inventory accuracy, packing material management, and housekeeping standards within the packing and logistics area.
• Proactively identifying and resolving issues that could impact shipment schedules, customer deliveries or quarterly revenue targets.
• Collaborating with Manufacturing, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality teams to drive continuous improvement and ensure efficient execution of shipping priorities.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. For this role we are looking for someone who:

• Previous experience within a packing, logistics, shipping, stores or manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy in packing, documentation and shipping activities.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system would be advantageous.
• A proactive and flexible approach to work, with a focus on meeting customer commitments and business objectives.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing positively as part of a wider team.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.

Working Hours

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern:

Week 1: 6:00am to 2:00pm

Week 2: 2:00pm to 10:00pm

A shift premium payment applies for all applicable shifts worked.

What will we offer you?

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a global technology leader and play a key role in supporting the delivery of advanced semiconductor equipment to customers around the world.

KLA’s benefits package includes: Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, life assurance.

Occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States, may be required as part of this role.

Minimum Qualifications

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Use of AI Statement 

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.