Electrical Assembly Technician / Cable Harness Technician

Electrical Assembly Technician / Cable Harness Technician

Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 4-day week – Monday to Thursday
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Security Clearance: BPSS to start / SC clearance required

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting a number of Electrical Assembly Technicians / Cable Harness Technicians to join a leading organisation within the defence and advanced engineering sector at their manufacturing facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced technicians with a background in cable harnesses, wiring looms, electrical assembly or electro-mechanical manufacturing to join a growing production team working on complex, high-value products. The business is expanding its manufacturing capability and has multiple permanent positions available, making this an excellent time to join the team.

A major benefit of these positions is the 4-day working week, with employees working their full 37.5 hours Monday to Thursday.

The Role

Working as part of a high-volume production environment, you will be responsible for the manufacture and assembly of electrical cables, harnesses and associated components. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Building and assembling electrical cable harnesses and wiring looms
• Working from engineering drawings, schematics, wiring schedules and build instructions
• Cable preparation and termination
• Crimping and connector assembly
• Carrying out soldering activities
• Using hand tools, jigs, fixtures and measuring equipment
• Working within defined production and manufacturing processes
• Ensuring assemblies meet the required quality and workmanship standards
• Identifying manufacturing issues and working with engineering teams to resolve problems
• Completing work accurately on complex and high-value hardware
• Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and compliance throughout the manufacturing process

What We're Looking For

We would like to speak with candidates who have practical experience within electrical assembly, cable harness manufacture or wiring loom production. You should ideally have experience in some or all of the following:

• Cable harness manufacture
• Wiring loom assembly
• Electrical or electro-mechanical assembly
• Crimping and termination
• Soldering
• Cable preparation
• Connector assembly
• Reading engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Working within a production or manufacturing environment
• Using hand tools and production equipment

Candidates coming from high-volume production environments with relevant cable, wiring or electrical assembly experience are particularly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

A relevant Level 3 qualification would be advantageous; however, candidates with a Level 2 qualification and strong practical experience will also be considered. Knowledge or experience of IPC standards would be highly desirable.

Relevant Industry Backgrounds

Experience within defence or aerospace is advantageous but not essential. We are interested in hearing from technicians from a range of manufacturing backgrounds, including:

• Defence
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Motorsport
• Rail
• Marine / naval
• Electronics manufacturing
• Specialist vehicle manufacturing
• Other high-reliability or high-volume manufacturing environments

The key requirement is strong, hands-on experience with cable harnesses, wiring looms, electrical assembly, crimping and/or soldering.

Interview Process

The interview will be conducted face-to-face in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Candidates should be prepared to discuss their practical manufacturing experience and talk through an engineering drawing as part of the technical assessment. The hiring team is happy to consider candidates who may not have every desirable qualification but who can demonstrate the required practical ability.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible to obtain SC security clearance.

BPSS clearance will be required prior to starting.

Apply

If you are an Electrical Assembly Technician, Cable Harness Technician, Wiring Technician, Wiring Loom Technician, Electrical Technician or Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician looking for a permanent opportunity with a four-day working week, we would be keen to hear from you.