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Wire Person / Electrical Technician
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:00, Friday 07:30 – 12:30
Our client’s reputation for integrity is built on compliance with laws and regulations, ethical conduct, and respect for each other, wherever they operate. They are committed to maintaining high standards and are an equal opportunities employer.
Their businesses serve a wide range of industries, including Aviation, Space, Defence, Rail, Medical, Scientific and Oil & Gas Sectors (ATEX). Their largest markets are the UK, Europe, and US, but they also have businesses in India and Ireland.
The Role
The company have an exciting opportunity for the position of Wireman/Electrical Technician. The successful applicant will be based at their production, assembly and test facility in Birmingham City Centre, where they design, manufacture, and repair a range of products and services for defence and industrial markets including ATEX Lighting, Electrical Distribution, Instrumentation and Control solutions.
Reporting to the Production Manager as part of the assembly team, you will be responsible for electrical / panel and panel wiring for all products in the company catalogue ranging from general light fittings to control & distribution panels supplied to various customers in the Defence industry.
Your duties will include but not be limited to the following;
- Wiring and assembly of components for light fittings up to control cabinets and panels
- Crimping, routing and cable terminating work on control panels
- Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and schematic wiring accordingly
- Mechanical assembly
- Electrical assembly
- Use of hand tools
- Soldering
- Wirer
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Experience with point-to-point wiring
- Cable end termination experience (Crimping/soldering)
- Ability to understand and manufacture to GA and schematic drawings
- Control panel wiring experience
- Cable routing
- Experience of electrical assembling and wiring of control panels
- Ability to act as a stand-alone operator on any given project
Desired Requirements:
- Manufacturing to IPC Class 3 standard
- Prototype and development wiring experience
- Basic testing experience
- Ability to down train to lower skilled colleagues in a “buddy system” set up.
Benefits
- Competitive salary + Overtime (when required)
- Perm or Fixed Term contract
Additional Information
- Due to the security requirements of the business, you must be a British Citizen and not hold a dual nationality. This means that you can not be a Citizen or hold a passport to another country.
- If you have previously held/or were entitled to hold a passport from another country, you would be required to relinquish that citizenship and provide evidence of this.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.
