Wiring​/Assembly Technician

Our client, a prominent player in the Defence and Nuclear sector, is seeking a skilled Wiring/Assembly Tech for a contract role at their site in Wimborne.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality.

Fully onsite in Wimborne, Dorset.

£16.71 p/h PAYE or £22.38 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.

12 month contract.

• Wiring complex assemblies using technical drawings, wiring/circuit diagrams, and work instructions
• Terminal installation
• Soldering high-density multi-pin connections
• Soldering surface mount devices
• Mechanical assembly of control cabinets, racks, frames, and associated metalwork
• Manufacture of cable looms
• Printed circuit board assembly and repair
• Repairs and modifications including upgrades in accordance with documented procedures
• Comprehensive checks on wired assemblies
• Ensuring all paperwork (hard and soft copy) and electronic systems including ERP is completed accurately to ensure traceability
• Maintaining good standards of housekeeping and cleanliness whilst complying with best health and safety practice, including ESD precautions

• Academic qualification or practical experience in electrical assembly
• Previous assembly experience within a workshop manufacturing environment
• Excellent soldering skills including complex high-density connectors and surface mount devices
• Meticulous assembling skills
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings including wiring diagrams and PCB schematics
• Strong time management and ability to work unsupervised to defined deadlines
• Good communicator and team player
• Basic computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

• Existing qualification to IPC-A-610/620 would be an advantage
• Experience with COSHH

• This role is based in the manufacturing facility and is not physically demanding, although some lifting of equipment will be required
• Ability to attain UKSV security clearance