Senior Production Technician

Latitude Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude Recruitment is assisting our engineering client near Fareham in recruiting a Senior Production Technician to join a busy production team. You will work with complex military connectors, with soldering and wiring responsibilities, ensuring high quality, first‑time delivery.

Key duties include assembling IPCs, servers, racks and other electro‑mechanical assemblies, manufacturing cable assemblies, qualifying builds to IPC‑A‑620, and installing/configuring rack systems with thorough

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical/electronic assembly within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong capability in cable assembly, crimping, and soldering to recognised standards.
• Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 08:00–16:00 with 30 minutes lunch break.

Responsibilities

• System Assembly & Build Quality: assemble, test IPCs, Servers, Racks and other electro‑mechanical assemblies to defined specs and quality standards.
• Sub-Assembly: manufacture and modify cable assemblies; perform crimping, soldering and wiring to IPC‑A‑620.
• System Installation, Configuration & Test: configure, install and test Rack systems and IPCs; conduct functional tests and record results; diagnose simple issues; escalate complex issues.

Skills

Electrical/electronic assembly

Cable assembly

Crimping

Soldering

Wiring

Job description

Our engineering clients based close to Fareham have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Production Technician to join their growing team.

The Senior Production Technician will be able work with complex military connectors and have soldering and wiring skills and enthusiastic to join a busy production team!

System Assembly & Build Quality:

• Assembly and test of IPCs, Servers, Racks and other electro-mechanical assemblies to defined specifications and the highest quality standards
• Interpret and accurately follow work instructions, drawings and customer requirements
• Proactively identify and challenge inconsistencies, errors or unclear instructions
• Ensure full compliance with ESD controls and handling requirements
• Take ownership of build quality, ensuring right-first-time delivery

Sub-Assembly:

• Manufacture and modify cable assemblies using approved tools and methods
• Perform crimping, soldering and wiring to meet the requirements of IPC-A-620
• Inspect and verify work completed by production technicians
• Ensure all assemblies meet quality and durability requirements

System Installation, Configuration & Test:

• Configure, install and test of Rack systems and IPCs, in line with customer requirements
• Complete functional testing and ensure accurate recording of results
• Diagnose and resolve basic build or configuration issues
• Escalate complex technical issues appropriately
• Share best practices and ensure consistent working methods with Junior Technicians

Required Skills & experience:

• Proven experience in electrical / electronic assembly within a manufacturing environment Hands-on experience building rack systems, IPCs, servers, or similar complex electro-mechanical assemblies
• Strong capability in cable assembly, crimping, and soldering to recognised standards
• Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 08:00 16:00 and 30 minutes lunch break.

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