Panel Wirer

McGeoch Technology Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + overtime

Employee Assistance Programme

Sick pay after 2 years

Life Assurance

Job summary

McGeoch Technology Limited in Birmingham seeks a Panel Wirer to join our production, assembly and test facility, wiring components from light fittings to control panels and reading mechanical drawings.

You will perform crimping, routing and cable termination, with responsibilities spanning mechanical and electrical assembly, using hand tools and soldering. The role is permanent and based in our Birmingham facility.

Qualifications

• Experience with point-to-point wiring.
• Cable end termination experience (crimping/soldering).
• Ability to understand and manufacture to GA and schematic drawings.
• Control panel wiring experience.
• Cable routing experience.
• Experience of electrical assembling and wiring of control panels.

Responsibilities

• Wiring and assembly of components for light fittings up to control cabinets and panels.
• Crimping, routing and cable terminating work on control panels.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and schematic wiring accordingly.
• Mechanical assembly.
• Electrical assembly.
• Use of hand tools.
• Soldering.

Skills

Point-to-point wiring

Cable end termination

Reading GA & schematic drawings

Control panel wiring

Cable routing

Stand-alone operator

Tools

Crimping tools

Soldering irons

Job description

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

Vacancy Type: Permanent

McGeoch Technology Ltd. Have an exciting opportunity for the position of Panel Wirer. The successful applicant will be based at our production, assembly and test facility in Birmingham City Centre, where we design, manufacture, and repair a range of products and services for defence and industrial markets including ATEX Lighting, Electrical Distribution, Instrumentation and Control solutions.

Our reputation for integrity is built on compliance with laws and regulations, ethical conduct, and respect for each other, wherever we operate. We are committed to maintaining high standards and are an equal opportunities employer.

Our businesses serve a wide range of industries, including Aviation, Space, Defence, Rail, Medical, Scientific and Oil & Gas Sectors (ATEX). Our largest markets are the UK, Europe, and US, but we also have businesses in India and Ireland.

The Role

Reporting to the Production Manager as part of the assembly team, you will be responsible for electrical / panel and panel wiring for all products in the company catalogue ranging from general light fittings to control & distribution panels supplied to various customers in the Defence industry.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Wiring and assembly of components for light fittings up to control cabinets and panels


• Crimping, routing and cable terminating work on control panels


• Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and schematic wiring accordingly


• Mechanical assembly


• Electrical assembly


• Use of hand tools


• Soldering

Essential Requirements

• Experience with point-to-point wiring


• Cable end termination experience (Crimping/soldering)


• Ability to understand and manufacture to GA and schematic drawings


• Control panel wiring experience


• Cable routing


• Experience of electrical assembling and wiring of control panels


• Ability to act as a stand-alone operator on any given project

Desired Requirements

• Manufacturing to IPC Class 3 / IPC 620 standard


• Prototype and development wiring experience


• Basic testing experience


• Ability to down train to lower skilled colleagues in a “buddy system” set up

Benefits

• Competitive salary + Overtime (when required)


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Company Sick Pay after 2 years’ service


• Life Assurance Scheme applied after 2 years’ service

Hours of Work

• Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:00


• Friday – 07:30 – 12:30


• 37 hours total

Annual Leave

25 Days holiday; a combination of floating days and compulsory factory shutdown over Christmas period

All bank holidays

Application Question(s)

IMPORTANT: Due to the security requirements of the business, you must be a British Citizen and not hold a dual nationality. This means that you cannot be a Citizen or hold a passport to another country. If you have previously held/or were entitled to hold a passport from another country, you would be required to relinquish that citizenship and provide evidence of this. Please answer Yes if you meet this criteria

Are you a British National with no Dual Nationality. This is an essential requirement due to working in secure areas