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Gadgies; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training included

Holiday entitlement

Pension

Job summary

Gadgies in Folkestone is seeking an Assembly Operative to join the on-site production team. This temporary, full-time role involves assembling products, testing firmware, and packing orders for worldwide shipment. No electronics background is required, and training is provided.

You will work in a small, hands-on team focused on quality and timely delivery, with pension and holidays included. This is a great entry point into a growing Kent-based hardware start-up.

Qualifications

• No electronics background required.
• Good manual dexterity and pride in doing things properly.
• Ability to follow assembly instructions and keep accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Assemble units by fitting modules and boards into enclosures using hand tools.
• Load and test firmware; training will be given.
• Quality-check each unit before shipment.
• Pack and dispatch finished units per packaging spec, including international shipments.
• Keep build/test records and maintain a tidy workspace.

Skills

Hands-on

Attention to detail

Job description

Assembly Operative

Company: Gadgies

Salary: from £13 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Folkestone, CT19 4RH

Working pattern: On site

Job type: Temporary

We make the Tiny Desk Radar, a small desktop gadget that shows live aircraft and ships moving around any place in the world you choose. It's designed here in Kent, and we're now building our first production run of units. We need careful, hands-on people to assemble, test, pack and ship them.

No electronics background required. If you're good with your hands, take pride in doing things properly, and like the idea of helping a small local company ship a genuinely well‑made product across the world, then apply to join the team.

What you'll be doing

• Assembling units - fitting display modules, circuit boards, knobs and faceplates into enclosures using hand tools
• Loading and testing firmware - training will be given
• Quality‑checking each unit before it ships: cosmetic inspection of enclosures and finishes
• Preparing and finishing 3D‑printed parts from our in‑house print farm
• Packing finished units to our packaging spec
• Picking, labelling and dispatching orders, including international shipments
• Keeping accurate build and test records
• Keeping the workspace tidy and organised

What we offer

• Training included
• A small, friendly team building a real product
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time/temporary)
• Workplace pension

This is a temporary position that could lead to a permanent role if the business requires it, and if you're a good fit.

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