Precision Mechanical Assembly Technician — Cleanroom

Placrrecruitment Co; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Pension

Life insurance

Holiday entitlement

Cleanroom environment

Career development

Job summary

Placr’s client in East Sussex is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to join a specialist cleanroom team in Hailsham. You will perform precision mechanical and electrical assembly on complex, low‑volume products from detailed drawings, ensuring the highest standards of quality and cleanliness.

Ideal candidates have a strong hands‑on engineering background in precision assembly or advanced manufacturing, with experience reading engineering drawings, wiring and testing sub‑assemblies, and

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on mechanical assembly and precision fitting experience.
• Experience with low-volume, bespoke precision‑engineered products.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with wiring and electrical testing is advantageous.
• Experience in cleanroom or UHV environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Precision mechanical assembly and hand fitting of complex components.
• Assembly of mechanical and electrical sub-assemblies.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Specialist wiring and electrical testing.
• Working to strict cleanroom and UHV standards.
• Inspecting completed work and maintaining quality records.
• Supporting new product introduction and improvements to manufacturing documentation.
• Working closely with Engineering, Production and Quality teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Precision engineering

Engineering drawings

Electrical assembly

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Tools

Electrical testing

Wiring

Cleanroom equipment

Job description

Placr’s client in East Sussex is seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to join a specialist cleanroom team in Hailsham. You will perform precision mechanical and electrical assembly on complex, low‑volume products from detailed drawings, ensuring the highest standards of quality and cleanliness.

Ideal candidates have a strong hands‑on engineering background in precision assembly or advanced manufacturing, with experience reading engineering drawings, wiring and testing sub‑assemblies, and