Electrical Assembly Technician

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electrical Assembly Technician to join a market-leading defence and aerospace company. You will assemble, terminate, and inspect cable harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies to engineering drawings and standards.

You'll perform wire preparation, crimping, soldering, and testing, maintain full traceability, and support corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience assembling cable harnesses, wiring looms, or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and build instructions.
• Awareness of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 requirements.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, terminate, and inspect cable harnesses, wiring looms, and electro-mechanical assemblies to drawings and specs.
• Perform wire preparation including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, lacing, and harness dressing.
• Install heat shrink, backshells, shielding, and identification markers per documentation.
• Conduct in-process self-inspection and quality verification.
• Carry out electrical testing including continuity and insulation resistance.

Skills

Cable harness assembly

Wiring looms

Electro-mechanical assembly

Reading drawings

Quality inspection

Safety awareness

Tools

Crimping tools

Soldering irons

Job description

Do you have an awareness of IPC-620 and J-STD-001 standards?

Do you have experience with Cables/Harnesses manufacturing?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Electrical Assembly Technician, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry!

You will be involved in:

• Assemble, terminate, and inspect cable harnesses, wiring looms, and electro-mechanical assemblies in accordance with engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications
• Perform wire preparation tasks including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, lacing, bundling, and harness dressing to military and customer-defined standards
• Install heat shrink tubing, backshells, strain reliefs, shielding, and identification markers in line with build documentation
• Conduct in-process self-inspection and quality verification throughout assembly
• Carry out electrical testing including continuity, insulation resistance, and functional testing using approved equipment
• Maintain full traceability and accurately complete all manufacturing and quality records
• Identify non-conformances and support corrective action activities as required
• Adhere to safe working practices and comply with all health, safety, and quality standards
• Proven experience in cable harness assembly, wiring looms, or electro-mechanical assembly
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring schedules, and build instructions
• Hands-on experience with crimping, soldering, cable preparation, and connector assembly techniques
• Awareness of IPC/WHMA-A-620 – Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies
• Awareness of J-STD-001 – Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
• Military and defence manufacturing standards