Job Description
This role is onsite at our Ware site 5 days a week.
As an Assembly Technician at Silent Sentinel, a Motorola Solutions Company, you will be a key team member in ensuring the quality and delivery of our products meets our customer's expectations. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-reliability industries such as Military, Aerospace, Automotive, or Medical devices. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed in a fast-paced environment and be capable and motivated to build, repair and maintain electrical circuits and electronics final assemblies.
The Harness Technician is responsible for the precision assembly, routing, and termination of electrical wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and connectors for spaceflight and aerospace applications. This position requires current knowledge and experience with strict adherence to quality standards, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will take initiative to identify, prioritize, and complete tasks without waiting for step-by-step direction, and will assist in other technician functions as business needs require.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fabricate, assemble, and route wire harnesses and cable assemblies per engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions.
2. Perform wire cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, lacing, and connector termination in compliance with military and other applicable aerospace standards.
3. Route harnesses within assemblies, ensuring proper bend radius, strain relief, and clearance for moving parts.
4. Conduct continuity, insulation resistance, and termination verification using appropriate test equipment.
5. Inspect work for compliance with military spec and aerospace quality requirements and customer specifications.
6. Document build progress, test results, and deviations according to company procedures.
7. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
8. Proactively identify and initiate work when not directly assigned to ensure continuous progress on production and support activities.
9. Assist in other technician areas such as mechanical assembly, test setup, and system integration when required.
10. Collaborate with engineers, quality inspectors, and fellow technicians to troubleshoot issues and improve processes.
Basic Requirements
11. Experience in a production and assembly environment.
12. Experienced and able to use a variety of hand and power tools.
13. Able to read and understand technical drawings, schematics, and instructions.
14. Good practical skills and manual dexterity
15. Able to work accurately, methodically and to complete tasks to a high standard.
16. Able to work to tight deadlines.
17. Knowledge of engineering principles and practices
18. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
19. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
20. Attention to detail and accuracy.
21. Good practical mechanical aptitude
22. Good communication and interpersonal skills
In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:
23. Competitive salary and bonus schemes
24. Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)
25. 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
26. Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
27. Private medical insurance
28. Employee stock purchase plan
29. Flexible working options
30. Life assurance
31. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
32. Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities
33. Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc
34. Carbon neutral initiatives/goals
35. Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days
36. Well known companies discount scheme.
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Travel Requirements
None
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
No
Company
Motorola Solutions UK Limited
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.