Temporary Electrician

Rapiscan Systems; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Rapiscan Systems in the United Kingdom is seeking a temporary electrical technician to contribute to the production of cargo security systems by routing, wiring, assembling and installing electrical and electronic components to a high standard.

You will read drawings, cut wires, crimp, test assemblies, and work with 240V/415V; Cat5 cabling knowledge is advantageous. This role requires adhering to ISO standards and company values.

Qualifications

• Experience in rapid-changing environments and hands-on production.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce a quality item.
• Experience with 240V and 415V; Cat5 cabling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Route, wire, assemble and install electrical and electronic components in mobile truck systems and fixed gantry rails.
• Read drawings or schematics to determine assembly methods.
• Cut wire to specified lengths with wire cutters.
• Slip plastic sleeves over wire ends to insulate connections.
• Crimp terminal eyelets and lugs to wire ends with hand or crimping tools.
• Route and attach wires to terminal points per layout using hand tools.
• Connect wiring to relays, circuit breakers, plugs, switches and solenoids.
• Conduct functional and continuity tests on assemblies and wire harnesses.
• Work with 240V and 415V; Cat5 cable knowledge is advantageous.
• Support ISO standards and uphold company values (Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, Teamwork).
• Report quality problems to management to prevent recurrence.
• Duties may be modified to meet business needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality production

Reading drawings/schematics

Education

Experience with 240V and 415V

Cat5 cabling experience beneficial

Tools

Crimping tools

Ohmmeter

Test lights

Hand tools

Power tools

Wire cutters

Jig boards

Cat5 cabling handling

Job description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Role Overview

This temporary role will contribute to the production of all Cargo security systems routing, wiring, assembling and installing electrical and electronic components to a very high standard.

Responsibilities

• Routes, wires, assembles and installs electrical and electronic components in a mobile truck system and fixed or gantry rail systems, such as main junction and terminal boxes, main control switch panels and CCTV cameras, according to specifications, using jig boards, hand tools/power tools, (drills, etc.) and other equipment: Reads drawings and on occasions, schematics to specifications, to determine established assembly methods.
• Cuts wire to specified lengths, using wire cutters.
• Cuts plastic sleeves and slips sleeves over wire ends to insulate connections.
• Crimps terminal eyelets and lugs to wire ends, using hand or machine crimping device.
• Routes, ties and attaches wire to terminal points, according to layout, using hand tools.
• Connects wiring to accessories, such as relays, circuit breakers, plugs, switches and solenoids and installs accessory assemblies in electrical or electronic units, using hand tools.
• Conducts functional and continuity tests of electrical assemblies, components, wire harness, and plugs, using ohmmeter, test lights and other electrical testing instruments.
• Working with 240v and 415v experience, also working with Cat5 cable would be advantageous.
• Works to support the ISO standards.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Qualifications are not essential to this role but relevant hands on experience in a rapidly changing environment is essential.
• Attention to detail and production of a quality item are vital skills.
• Experience of working with 240v and 415v also working with Cat5 cable would be advantageous.

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.