Wiring Technician

Raytheon Technologies; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major defence and aerospace company in Glenrothes is seeking a Wire Harness Technician to build, maintain, and repair wire harnesses. Candidates should have experience in test harness manufacture and soldering skills. The role offers competitive benefits, a culture of flexibility, and opportunities for personal growth within the organization.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience in test harness manufacture and circuit card assembly.
• Ability to gather necessary materials and tooling for work.
• Experience with visual inspection and point to point wire checks.

Responsibilities

• Build new test harnesses from wiring schedules and schematic diagrams.
• Identify and repair harness failures through inspection.
• Liaise with engineering to clarify issues for repairs.

Skills

Test harness manufacture experience

Soldering skills

Ability to interpret wiring schedules

Cable build proficiency

Communication skills

ANSI-J STD/IPC620 accreditation

Job description

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Raytheon UK is looking for a Wire Harness Technician to join our Glenrothes or Livingston team on a permanent basis. You will be focused on building, maintaining and repairing test wire harnesses.

As Wire Harness Technician, you will report to manufacturing engineering function, however, will support harnesses required for Manufacturing, Test Developmentand Engineering

Main Duties:

• Build new test harnesses from wiring schedules and schematic diagrams
• Identify source of any harness failures and repair where necessary. This will usually take the form of visual inspection or point to point wire checks
• Assess any cables for reliability concerns and recommend improvements
• Liaise with engineering to clarify any issues to aid the successful completion of a repair/build
• Manual assembly of circuit boards

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience of test harness manufacture and circuit card assembly processes
• Soldering and inspection to ANSI-J STD/IPC610, mechanical and wiring assembly
• Ability to interpret wiring schedules and schematics
• Ability to gather materials and tooling necessary to perform work
• Highly proficient in all areas of cable build, including soldering, crimping, wire splicing, cable dressing
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the business
• ANSI-J STD/IPC620 Cable and Wire harness accreditation

Should you require any adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please discuss with your recruiter.

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Our business

Our Weapons business works ethically, to provide complex weapons systems to customers. We equip the Royal Air Force with capabilities such as AMRAAM and Paveway IV precision guided munitions: the Royal Navy with our Phalanx close-in missile defence system and the British Army with Javelin portable anti-tank guided weapon system.

Our Sensors business has a long heritage of providing leading solutions across different domains. From navigation and GPS anti-jamming systems to air traffic radars and solutions for air traffic management, we’re equipping our customers for security across air, land, and sea.

It’s a team effort at Raytheon UK where everyone’s role is of equal importance. We have wonderful teams of support functions enabling our delivery teams to do the best work of their lives. Our head office heroes are critical to success of the business.

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.