Production Engineer

VRS-UK; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

VRS-UK is seeking a skilled Production Engineer to join our fast-paced manufacturing team. You will assemble electrical and electronic systems for high-tech scientific instrumentation, reading technical drawings and wiring diagrams to complete complex assemblies.

You will perform control cabinet assembly, cable making, terminal installation, crimping and soldering, and may travel to customer sites in the UK and overseas to support servicing and upgrades.

Qualifications

• An electrical/electro-mechanical engineering background, gained through a relevant qualification and/or practical industry experience.
• Significant assembly experience within a workshop or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent soldering skills, including complex high-density connectors.
• Experience in cable making, crimping and terminal installation.
• The ability to read and understand electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and PCB schematics.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong practical assembly skills.
• Good communication, time management and team-working skills.
• Experience with PCB assembly, including soldering surface mount devices, would also be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assemble electrical and electronic systems for high-tech scientific instrumentation from technical drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Perform control cabinet assembly, cable making, terminal installation, crimping and soldering.
• Refurbish and upgrade existing instrumentation.
• Carry out electrical fault finding and may travel to customer sites in the UK and overseas to support servicing, repairs and upgrades.

Skills

Electrical/Electro-Mechanical

Assembly experience

Soldering skills

Cable making

Reading drawings/wiring diagrams/PCB

Attention to detail

Communication/time management/teamwork

PCB assembly experience

Job description

Excellent opportunity for a skilled Production Engineer to join a highly successful Scientific Instrument Manufacturer within their fast-paced manufacturing team.

You will be responsible for the assembly of electrical and electronic systems for high-tech scientific instrumentation, working from technical drawings and wiring diagrams to complete complex assemblies. Your work will include control cabinet assembly, cable making, terminal installation, crimping and soldering, alongside the refurbishment and upgrade of existing instrumentation.

The ability to work meticulously with intricate electrical assemblies is key to this role. You will also undertake electrical fault finding and may have the opportunity to travel to customer sites in the UK and overseas to support servicing, repairs and upgrades.

Candidates should have:

• An electrical/electro-mechanical engineering background, gained through a relevant qualification and/or practical industry experience
• Significant assembly experience within a workshop or manufacturing environment
• Excellent soldering skills, including complex high-density connectors
• Experience in cable making, crimping and terminal installation
• The ability to read and understand electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and PCB schematics
• Excellent attention to detail and strong practical assembly skills
• Good communication, time management and team-working skills

Experience with PCB assembly, including soldering surface mount devices, would also be highly beneficial.

For your work, you will be rewarded with a highly competitive salary and the opportunity to join a friendly and fast-paced team!

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