Prototype Wireman

Biggleswade
9 months ago
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Job Description

Prototype Wireman

Permanent Staff | Biggleswade

The Company

A leading, privately owned engineering business working primarily in the aerospace and defence industries.

The Role

This role offers the chance to wroking within a specialist production facility manufacturing solutions for a range of industries. You will become a key part of the assembly teeam, reporting to the production manager and will be responsible for producting specialist cable, rack and box builds.

The work will include the following:

Assembly of Prototype Box builds and 19" Rack Systems

Assembly of Prototype Cables

Reading and Interpreting Mechanical Drawings and Wiring Schematics

Mechanical and Electrical Assembly

Use of Hand Tools & Soldering

The Candidate

To apply for this role, you must

  1. Ability to Read and Work from Mechanical and Wiring Schematic Drawings

  2. Experience in Electrical and Mechanical Assembly.

  3. IPC620 experience.

  4. A background in Electrical and Mechanical Manufacturing within the Aerospace/Defence industries is preferable but not essential

  5. Any knowledge of other standards such as EN 60204 would be considered advantageous.

    Reward

    The company will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary

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