Panel Wirer (Fixed Term Contract)

Surface Technology International; Poynton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Poynton is seeking a Production Technician on a full-time fixed contract. This role requires experience in complex cabinet wiring, and the ability to work with engineering drawings is essential. The company offers excellent training opportunities and benefits including flexible working hours, a pension scheme, and health cash-back scheme.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Health Cash Back Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in cabinet/rack/box wiring.
• Desirable: Prototype Wiring experience or Time-Served Apprenticeship.
• Ability to understand and work with engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex wiring across Power, Data and RF functionalities.
• Use various types of crimp tools.
• Develop first off units and cabling.

Skills

Cabinet/rack/box wiring

Use of handheld crimp tools

Creation of multi cable/wire harnesses

Understanding Engineering drawings

IPC J-STD Certification

Job description

We are currently looking for Production Technicians, on a fixed term contract who have experience operating to aerospace and defence standards, this is due to an increase in orders. Poynton has an excellent heritage in Global Defence & Security markets. The team manufacture a wide range of products including Satellite Communication, Power Management Control, Surveillance and Counter-IED equipment's. Manufacturing and test skills employed include electronic and electro-mechanical assembly, panel / cabinet wiring and testing of the final built assemblies. This role is based at our secure manufacturing facility in Poynton, Cheshire and if you have Prototype Wiring experience or Time-Served Apprenticeship, this is desirable but not essential. This role is on a full time, 6 month fixed term contract, working 37 hours flexitime across 4.5 days per week. The role will involve:

• Complex cabinet/rack/box wiring using 22awg - 10awg cable/wire across Power, Data and RF functionalities.
• Use of various types of handheld crimp tools.
• Creation, routing and securing of multi cable/wire harnesses and looms.
• The termination of various connector types such as - Multi-pin, 68999, RF, data, power and single wires, crimped and soldered.
• Development of first off units and cabling.
  The ability to understand, interpret and work in accordance with Engineering drawings, wiring schedules, wiring diagrams, circuit diagrams and bespoke customer supplied assembly information.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in cabinet/rack/box wiring.
• IPC J-STD Certified would be a distinct advantage.
  We offer 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays & Flex Days), early finish on a Friday, Flexible working opportunities, Company Pension Scheme, Health Cash Back Scheme, a range of discounts and excellent training and development opportunities. We also pay for professional memberships on a case-by-case basis.