Electronics Technician

Mane Contract Services; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking Skilled Electronics Technicians for a regulated manufacturing environment in the UK defence sector. You will contribute to the wiring and assembly of electronic and electro-mechanical products, including cabinets, racks and complex harnesses.

The role requires reading engineering drawings and BOMs, performing precise crimping, soldering to IPC standards, and ensuring quality and safety compliance across power, data and RF applications.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in cabinet, rack or box wiring.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience with wiring schedules and circuit diagrams.
• Follow bespoke customer assembly instructions.
• Strong wiring, crimping and soldering skills.
• Attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex cabinet, rack and box wiring using 22 AWG to 10 AWG cable.
• Point to point wiring, cable crimping, loom and terminating work.
• Work across power, data and RF applications.
• Use a variety of crimping tools.
• Create, route and secure multi-cable harnesses and wiring looms.
• Assemble and terminate electrical connectors including MIL-DTL connectors and RF/coax connectors (D-Type, BNC, TNC, SMA).
• Ensure correct preparation, crimping, soldering and strain-relief techniques.
• Read engineering drawings, wiring schedules, schematics, BOMs.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and manufacturing standards.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Wiring diagrams

Crimping

Soldering

IPC standards

BOM interpretation

Job description

Due to an increase in customer orders, we are looking for Skilled Electronics Technicians with experience working within regulated manufacturing environments, ideally to aerospace, defence or similarly high-quality standards.
The facility has a strong heritage within the global defence and security markets. The team manufactures a wide range of advanced products, including:

• Satellite communication equipment
• Power management and control systems
• Surveillance equipment
• Counter-IED systems

The manufacturing operation covers electronic and electro-mechanical assembly, panel and cabinet wiring, and the testing of completed assemblies.
Key Responsibilities

• Complete complex cabinet, rack and box wiring using 22 AWG to 10 AWG cable and wire.
• Point to point wiring, cable crimping, looming & terminating work.
• Work across power, data and RF applications.
• Use a variety of crimping tools.
• Create, route and secure multi-cable harnesses and wiring looms.
• Assemble and terminate a wide range of electrical connectors, including:
  • Military specification circular and rectangular connectors (MIL-DTL series)
  • RF/coaxial connectors such as D-Types, BNC, TNC, SMA, and similar types
  • Ensure correct preparation, crimping, soldering, and strain-relief techniques are applied
• Ability to solder to IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, will be an added advantage.
• Work from engineering drawings, wiring schedules, schematics, circuit diagrams, and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Ensure all work is completed in line with required quality, safety and manufacturing standards.

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of three years experience in cabinet, rack or box wiring.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience working from wiring schedules, wiring diagrams and circuit diagrams.
• The ability to follow bespoke customer-supplied assembly instructions.
• Strong practical wiring, crimping and soldering skills.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.