Assembly Technician

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Assembly Technician to join our manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for building, fitting, and testing components to create high-quality finished products. You will work from technical drawings and schematics, using a variety of hand tools and specialized equipment.

Working pattern: 8am - 4pm / Monday - Friday (37.5 hrs/week)

Contract: 6 Months Fixed-Term Contract

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate possesses a strong mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute Assembly Work: Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and engineering drawings to accurately assemble mechanical, electrical, or electro-mechanical components.
• Utilize Tools Safely: Operate a variety of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments (e.g., drills, soldering irons, callipers).
• Perform Quality Control: Inspect incoming parts for defects before assembly and conduct functional tests on finished products to ensure they meet quality and performance standards.
• Troubleshoot Issues: Identify and resolve minor assembly discrepancies or mechanical faults, raising more complex issues to the supervisor promptly.
• Maintain Documentation: Record production data, quality inspection results, and test data in a neat and timely fashion.
• Uphold Safety & Cleanliness: Adhere strictly to safety guidelines and proper use of PPE, while maintaining a clean, organized, and hazard-free workstation.
• Collaborate Efficiently: Work effectively as part of a production team to meet daily manufacturing schedules and continuous improvement goals.

Desirables

• Technical Aptitude: Proven experience as an assembly technician, production worker, or a similar hands-on manufacturing role.
• Blueprint Reading: Strong ability to understand and follow technical drawings, work instructions, and specifications.
• Basic Computer Skills: Comfort entering data for inventory tracking, logging test results, or printing labels.

Location

This role requires you to work on-site at our modern manufacturing facility in Hook, 3 minutes off junction 5 of the M3 - Before applying, please make sure you can commute to Unit 4, Bartley Point, Osborn Way, Hook RG27 9GX

Closing date: At ETL, we always prioritise efficiency in everything we do. With this in mind, we are looking to commence our interview process without delay and reserve the right to close the opening early should we receive suitable applications.

BPSS Compliant: Due to the nature of our work, all roles require candidates to be BPSS compliant.

VISA Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Agency notice: We are sourcing suitable candidates for this role directly via our internal referral programme, direct marketing, and talent team.

Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs from external suppliers.