Job Description
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Job Title: Manufacturing Technician – Wiring
Hours: 4 day week Monday-Thursday / 37 hours per week
Due to demand we’re looking for experienced Technicians to join our Optronics and Missile Electronics [OME] business unit in Glasgow. With experience in wiring, and building electrical assemblies you’ll be performing manufacturing tasks in accordance with engineering drawings to the required quality.
The roles are based out of our Glasgow manufacturing site. You will work a 4 day week Monday to Thursday and work 9.25 hours per day. Start time is flexible between 6:00am and 7:30am and you get 30 minutes unpaid for lunch. There is also free on-site parking and an on-site canteen.
What you’ll do…
- Ensure all incidents are logged correctly and escalated to H&S leaders as appropriate.
- Escalating Health and safety issues to the Work Cell Manager.
- To perform complex Manufacturing operations in accordance with the associated documentation provided to the quality standards expected in a timely and professional manner.
- To adhere to the defined Company processes when carrying out all tasks
- Performs self-assessment and approval of products
- To input and support any continuous improvement actions being worked on within Industry
- To be able to detect any fault or non-compliance and if necessary raise the alert. In addition when able should contribute to diagnostics and the finding of the cause/root analysis
- To manage and record build configuration of product
- To use the company tools (ERP, Palma etc.) when carrying out product assembly tasks
What you’ll need…
- Experience in wiring
- Ability to perform complex electrical operations involving wiring and component soldering to IPC standards
- Experience building electrical assemblies
- The ability to interpret drawings and wiring diagrams
- Eligible to obtain full SC clearance.
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