Trainee Electrical Assembler

Rubicon Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

OT premium

Training provided

Modern facilities

Weekday schedule

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment in Poole is looking for a Trainee Electrical Assembler. The role offers £13 per hour (experience dependent) with full training from day one, a permanent contract, and a Monday-to-Friday day shift with no weekends or nights.

You’ll build and test bespoke and stock products, solder and assemble to tight tolerances, and learn reading technical drawings while using test equipment.

Qualifications

• Confidence using hand and power tools.
• Interest in technology or tinkering with tech toys.
• Experience as a model maker or similar hobby
• Background in electrical or mechanical environment; upskilling mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build and test bespoke and stock products to defined quality standards.
• Work on precision components used across sectors.
• Solder and assemble items to tight tolerances using a range of techniques.
• Use test equipment to check functionality.
• Follow workflow instructions and learn to read technical drawings.

Skills

Hand and power tools confidence

Interest in technology

Model making experience

Electrical/mechanical background

Education

College/University course related field

Tools

Test equipment

Soldering

Job description

Trainee Electrical Assembler | Poole | £13ph (depending on experience)

You don't need years in a factory to be brilliant at this, just steady hands and an eye for detail. Based in Poole, this Trainee Electrical Assembler role pays £13 an hour depending on experience, with full training given from day one. If you've ever built a gaming PC, put together a model kit, or just love figuring out how things work, this is where that skill starts paying you.

As a Trainee Electrical Assembler, you will benefit from:

• Permanent contract with genuine long-term career prospects
• Overtime paid at premium rates
• Full training provided from day one
• Modern, well-equipped working environment
• Monday to Friday, core day shift hours (no weekends or nights)

As a Trainee Electrical Assembler, your responsibilities will include:

• Build and test bespoke and stock products to defined quality standards
• Work on precision components used across aerospace and defence sectors
• Solder and assemble items to tight tolerances using a range of techniques
• Use test equipment to check and confirm functionality
• Follow workflow instructions and learn to read technical drawings

As a Trainee Electrical Assembler, your experience will include:

• Confidence using hand and power tools, perhaps from a college or university course
• An interest in technology, whether that's building PCs or general tech tinkering
• Experience as a model maker (Warhammer, Airfix, or similar), comfortable with small components and following detailed instructions
• A background in an electrical or mechanical environment, looking to upskill
• No prior professional experience required, just a genuine hobby or transferable skill to point to

If you're the type who likes taking something apart just to understand how it works, this is a role where that curiosity turns into a proper trade.