- Location
- Blandford Forum, Dorset
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Mid
- Education
- High School
- Industry
- Engineering
- Category
- Operations
- Role type
- Individual Contributor
- Environment
- Industrial
- Clearance
- Required
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Vincere
Overview
As a Prototype Assembler, you will produce wiring looms and cable assemblies to aerospace standards, including crimping, soldering, and splicing. Responsibilities include interpreting engineering drawings, liaising with engineers, and working to IPC 620 Class 3 standards. This role requires IPC 620 certification, prototype assembly experience, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Description
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Job Description Prototype Wire Person
Reports to: Manufacturing Supervisor
Responsible for:
Producing looms/cable assemblies & test equipment items to the required build standards and agreed timeframes from minimum information & by liaising with in-house engineers.
Main Tasks (Prototype and Production):
• Production of wiring looms/cable assemblies: comfortable with crimping, soldering, lacing & splicing to aerospace
standards
• Wiring of cabinets and fixtures
Other Tasks:
• Assembly of PCBs (desirable but not essential)
Attributes:
• Extensive knowledge of cable types, connectors, cable assembly techniques and applications
• Able to liaise with in-house engineers with technical queries and provide build solutions for prototype assemblies
• Understanding of engineering drawings, wiring schedules and circuit diagrams
• Able to solder to a consistently high standard
• Familiar with a variety of mil spec connectors, cable production techniques
• Able to work to IPC 620 Class 3
• Able to work to deadlines
• Tidy, methodical and accurate
• Own standard wiring tools (specialized tools will be supplied)
• Able to work independently
• Good team player
• Willing to provide on-site support at customer premises when required
• ESD awareness
Qualifications and Experience:
• Prototype assembly experience in similar work essential (ideally within the Defense / Aerospace sector)
• IPC 620 certified
• Demonstrated capability by skills test
• Full driving license
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria