Senior Manufacturing Technician

ABSL Power Solutions Ltd. - UK; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

EnerSys is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Technician to join a space-battery production team. The role focuses on mechanical assembly, wiring, harness fabrication, and test activities for batteries used in satellite and space missions.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with ECSS standards and high-reliability electrical connections, within a clean and safety-focused environment. Responsibilities include executing assembly tasks, documenting processes, and supporting quality management.

Qualifications

• ECSS qualification requirements for high-reliability electrical connections.
• Experience with assembly, wiring, and harness fabrication in aerospace environments.
• 2–5 years of relevant assembly experience, preferably in aerospace manufacturing or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate equipment for assembly tasks.
• Perform mechanical assembly, spot welding, wiring, and soldering per ECSS processes.
• Manufacture and inspect harnesses and test hardware.
• Read, understand and follow build documentation and technical drawings.
• Update QMS and process documentation; participate in risk reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

Initiative

Adaptability

Communication

Education

ECSS-Q-ST-70-61

ECSS-Q-ST-70-26

Aerospace assembly experience

Tools

Soldering equipment

Crimping tools

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Manufacturing Technician (12950)

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

Motive Power applications include industrial lift trucks and pallet jacks, rail equipment, mining equipment, and airline ground support equipment. Some of the motive power brands include Hawker, Ironclad, General Battery, and Fiamm. Wherever there is a need for motive power, EnerSys offers the perfect energy solution.

Job Purpose

An excellent opportunity for a SENIORMANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN to join a well-established, exciting, and growing Lithium-ion space business. The company designs, manufactures, and qualifies batteries for international space missions, including satellites, launch vehicles, and interplanetary spacecraft. Its customers include national and international space agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency, as well as commercial clients, supporting missions related to Earth observation, Internet of Things satellite constellations, and global positioning systems.

Join our team and play a direct role in producing batteries used in missions that provide satellite navigation to devices and applications. These systems deliver real-time directions, maps, and traffic updates, helping drivers find optimal routes and avoid congestion.

We are looking for a mechanically skilled manufacturing and assembly technician who will complete all mechanical elements of space battery builds according to specific instructions and processes

You have an opportunity to be part of the team producing batteries used in scientific missions where dark energy is studied, differences between Space and Earth environment, Earth care missions, debris removal in Space and many other missions where our batteries are flown in space.

This is your opportunity to join a world-class space and aerospace company and work on technologies that fly into space. In this role, you will work on cutting-edge technologies that power real space missions and make a global impact.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensuring the Health & Safety of everyone within the area of responsibility at all times, including adherence to risk assessments, COSHH assessments, safety protocols, and appropriate use of PPE.
• Ensuring safety products and hardware comply with required safety measures.
• Complying with company policies and departmental performance processes.
• Ensuring compliance with cleanroom processes and standards.
• Understanding and applying relevant standards and process guidelines specified in manufacturing documentation (e.g., BMS processes, ECSS specifications).

Manufacturing & Assembly Operations

• Setting up and operating equipment in preparation for assembly tasks.
• Performing manufacturing mechanical tasks including spot welding, pull testing, mechanical assembly, and application of Kapton tape, glues, Arathane, and other materials.
• Carrying out accurate and consistent wiring and soldering of live flight hardware in accordance with ECSS certification and manufacturing wiring QMS.
• Manufacturing and inspecting harnesses for flight hardware and test equipment.
• Conducting battery, test harness, and breakout box build, inspection and verification.
• Completing limited battery testing activities following training.

Documentation & Quality Management

• Completing all manufacturing and assembly documentation in accordance with process and industry requirements.
• Reading, understanding, and following build documentation and technical drawings.
• Supporting the design, writing, and review of project assembly documentation and drawings within allocated timelines.
• Updating departmental QMS and process documentation.
• Supporting non-conformance reviews and applying lessons learned where required.

Equipment & Asset Management

• Maintaining and managing cell block discharge harnesses and project harnesses, including annual verification.
• Maintaining cleanroom areas in a clean and operational condition.
• Deputizing for the Manufacturing Team Leader when required.
• Communicating task progress, processes, and activities effectively.
• Raising material or purchase requests to the Manufacturing Team Leader.
• Completing all company training, including cross-training in other departments.
• Preparing manufacturing mechanical processes and internal wiring training documentation.
• Delivering training and assessing training outcomes.
• Participating in build process risk reviews and assessments.

Qualifications

The successful candidate shall be qualified in

• ECSS-Q-ST-70-61 Manual soldering of high reliability electrical connections and inspection,
• ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 Crimping of high-reliability electrical connections along with experience in an engineering subject and has a hands‑on approach to engineering and mechanical assembly.
• Two to five years of relevant assembly experience. Ideally in Aerospace manufacturing or engineering environment

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of ESA standard qualification and work experience in soldering and crimping of high-reliability electrical connections.
• Expected to have a strong experienced background in assembly and wiring operations
• A commitment to hardware safety as top priority
• Experience and understanding of basic electrical test equipment functionality
• A strong attention to detail, logical and proactive approach and strong adherence to performing mechanical assembly tasks
• The ability to lead and support multi discipline teams in the set up and execution of assembly regimes to a successful outcome
• An ability to work in a multi-project environment; to effectively prioritize and work to detailed scheduled plans and tight deadlines

Skills and Competencies

• Ambitious and career minded
• High levels of attention to detail
• Good people skills and be a proven team worker and an ability to work independently
• Target, output and objective driven
• Flexible and adaptable to meet demanding business needs
• Able to use initiative with good problem solving and analytical skills

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