Assembler

Teledyne Technologies; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in West Yorkshire is seeking an individual for a full-time role focused on delicate electronic assembly. The ideal candidate should have prior experience, dexterity, and a keen attention to quality. This position offers numerous benefits including a pension plan, wellbeing programs, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free life assurance cover

Holiday purchase scheme

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Competitive employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Prior experience in electronic assembly is essential.
• High level of dexterity required.
• Strong attention to detail needed.

Responsibilities

• Delicate hand assembly of electronic devices using soldering techniques.
• Work to process specifications and manufacturing instructions.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities.

Skills

Hand Tools

Soldering

Assembly Experience

Mechanical Knowledge

Basic Math

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality, environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deep‑water oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Overview

Teledyne Microwave UK (a business unit of Teledyne Aerospace & Defence Electronics UK) provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets. We have evolved from a company that was primarily focused on aerospace and defence to one that serves multiple markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.

Here at Teledyne Microwave UK our mission is to enable our customers to make the world safer, more secure and better connected. We are a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of radio frequency (RF) technology. With unrivalled RF & microwave application knowledge we have experience of creating innovative solutions for the most challenging applications.

At Teledyne we believe that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected. We are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy and we believe in implementing environmental health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

What you’ll be involved in

• Delicate hand assembly of electronic devices using soldering, epoxy and bonding techniques specifically under microscope.
• Follow, maintain and uphold all Company Operating Procedures, Quality Instructions and associated policies.
• Work to process specifications, manufacturing instructions and required standards as determined by the product design.
• Meet requirements of line and audit inspection to maintain AS9100 and ISO9001 requirements.
• Follow written pictorial and verbal working instructions from Engineers and other team members.
• Highlight any re‑work issues and record all failures as required by company operating procedures.
• Ensure all areas are kept clean, tidy and free of ESD hazards at all times and ensure all planned maintenance responsibilities are carried out.
• Work with the Engineering team and Operations Support Engineering team during redesign and new product introduction.
• Work with the Operations Test teams and ensure smooth flow of product is maintained.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities and any new working initiatives.
• Report any problems with materials or equipment to Operations management team.
• Assist with training new operators as required.
• Assist in the generation of new manufacturing aids as required.
• Contribute to and support all lean manufacturing techniques adopted as part of the Teledyne Production System, including 5S, Kaizen, KANBAN, etc.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by a member of Operations management.

What we are looking for in you

• Prior experience in electronic assembly is essential.
• High level of dexterity.
• Possess a solid quality‑minded work ethic and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to read complex assembly drawings and process instructions.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free life assurance cover at a value of four times basic annual salary.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health as well as their cultural and environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits.

Key Skills

• Hand Tools
• Calipers
• Basic Math
• Warehouse Experience
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Assembly Experience
• Schematics
• Heavy Lifting
• Soldering
• Power Tools
• Manufacturing
• Woodworking

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Company sick pay

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

Local discounts and offers (e.g. gyms)

Free of charge local discounts and offers available to all employees.