Electrical Assembly Technician - £20K - £22K - Watford
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
The candidate will be expected to be able to:
• Hand assembly of paging and radio systems
• Basic to good understanding of electronics, wiring and simple PCB assembly
• Experience of working with electronic equipment / machines / tools
• Able to follow simple build diagrams / drawings
• Understand ESD handling of electronic components and assemblies
• Be able to use a desktop PC and be IT literate in standard Microsoft software
• Have hands-on ability with attention to detail
• Previous experience working within a team and working to strict deadlines
DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES
• Demonstrate your ability to follow instruction and attention to detail.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the business in peak times (occasional overtime)
• Appreciation of health and safety guidelines
• Ideally you will have experience of working in a similar industry or with technical equipment
• Education in electronics engineering BTEC level 3 or higher or at least 5 years’ experience
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Technician Responsibilities:
• Working in a tech bench environment to undertake various assembly tasks involving occasional hand soldering, hand placement, cable and wire assembly and general assembly techniques for production.
Manually build finished products - cables, batteries, transmitters (pre-assembled), PCB boards, LED and electronics.
• Carry out basic mechanical tasks using small tools and other general assembly tasks.
• Use of electrical test equipment, meters and computer test systems
• Programming devices to the correct frequency
• Carry out inspection and Quality Control of assembled products •
Ad hoc technical department duties