Trainee Electrical Assembler

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Poole; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Overtime pay at premium rates

Training provided from day one

Modern environment

Mon-Fri day shifts

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency in Poole is seeking a Trainee Electrical Assembler on a permanent basis. The role offers a £13 per hour starting rate, with full training provided from day one and a Monday–Friday day shift (no weekends or nights).

Based in Poole, this position is ideal for hands-on learners who enjoy tinkering with tech, building PCs, or assembling models, with no prior professional experience required.

Qualifications

• Interest in technology and ability to read technical drawings.
• Hands-on experience with hand and power tools.
• No prior professional experience required, just a genuine hobby or transferable skill.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Tech interest

Model making

Reading drawings

Education

College course

Tools

Test equipment

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.