Wiring Technician

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd; Taplow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan

5% employer pension contribution

Annual collective incentive bonus

Job summary

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd is seeking skilled wiring technicians to manufacture, assemble and test electrical looms and harnesses for unmanned vehicles with a strong focus on precision crimping and soldering. You will install harnesses onto chassis using wiring diagrams and support electromechanical assembly of components and sub-assemblies.

We hire across junior to senior levels; roles require experience with IPC620/IPC610 and readiness to work in a secure, export-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Experience manufacturing wiring looms to IPC/WHMA-620 standards.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Experience harness installation on aircraft/vehicles or similar products.
• Capable of improving processes for health, safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Set up and build looms and harness assemblies from wiring diagrams.
• Crimping and soldering small and high gauge connectors as per drawings.
• Cutting, stripping cables and applying heat shrink as required.
• Prioritise tasks to ensure manufacturing and delivery to schedule.
• Validate BOM against drawings and stock.
• Plan for future production needs and stock availability.
• Inspect completed harnesses for quality before integration.
• Assist development of new capabilities and systems for the product.
• Demonstrate hands-on wiring technician experience from engineering roles.

Skills

IPC/WHMA-620

Wiring diagrams

Engineering drawings

Harness installation

Process improvement

Microsoft Office

Stock validation

Adaptable / flexible

Job description

In this role, you will manufacture, assemble and test electrical looms and harnesses for our unmanned vehicles, with a strong focus on precision crimping and soldering of connectors across a range of sizes. You will install electrical harnesses onto chassis bodies using wiring diagrams and support the electromechanical assembly of vehicle components and sub-assemblies. The position also involves training and assisting colleagues as needed. We are recruiting multiple candidates at various skill levels, from junior to senior, all of whom must have experience in the essential technical competencies listed.

Ability to hold Security Clearance - 5 years residence in the UK

What you'll be doing (but not limited to):

• Set up and build of looms and harness assemblies from wiring diagrams.
• Crimping and soldering small gauge connectors for signals and grounding against drawings.
• Crimping and soldering high gauge ring terminals and power connections against drawings.
• Manual techniques such as cutting and stripping cables and application of heat shrink as required.
• Prioritise tasks to ensure product manufacture and delivery, to schedule.
• Validation of Bill of Material against drawing and existing stock.
• Plan for future production requirements, pre-empting stock availability issues and stock holding to minimise impact on production and delivery schedules.
• Visual examination and quality control of completed harnesses prior to integration.
• Assist with the development of new capabilities and new systems or applications for the product.
• Able to demonstrate hands on experience in previous roles as a wiring technician, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with crimping in-line, and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620 or equivalent standard.
• Experience with soldering in-line, PCB mount and/or bulkhead connectors, ideally to IPC620/IPC610 or equivalent standard.
• Experience manufacturing wiring looms to a specification given by an engineering drawing.
• Experience with harnessing integration from wiring diagrams.

Desired Skills and Experiences

• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing to wiring standards (e.g IPC / WHMA - A - 620)
• Experience drawing wiring diagrams and/or engineering drawings
• Experience working with engineering to suggest solutions.
• Experience working with harnessing installation on aircraft, vehicles, or products.
• Consider process or product improvement (health and safety, and efficiency) in the course of daily duties.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Stock validation and identify minimum stock levels for re-order triggers.
• Must be adaptable, flexible and open to change in a fast-paced business.

Please be aware that many roles at Malloy Aeronautics are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security

Alternate Fridays off with our 9-day fortnight

• BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Annual collective incentive bonus scheme
• Enhanced family leave with 6 months' full-pay maternity leave and 4 weeks' full-pay paternity leave
• 20 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare Cash Plan with Virtual GP access, dental and optical support, plus free cover for dependent children up to age 24
• Mental health and wellbeing support available 24/7
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Proud supporter of the Armed Forces through our Bronze Armed Forces Covenant commitment.

Malloy Aeronautics employees will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.