Morson are recruiting for Electro-Mechanical Technicians on behalf of a leading defence systems manufacturers based in Basildon, Essex. This is a contract role initially for 6 months but highly likely to be long-term, Responsibilities Adherence to standard operating procedures and assembly instructions Adherence to quality standards of the production facility Contributing towards maintaining metrics used to monitor the production cell's performance Being capable of managing your own time and workload efficiently Must be prepared to work as part of a team and be able to work unsupervised at times What we are looking for: •Experience of manufacturing of cables, wires, harnesses and soldering Experience of mechanical assembly (ability to identify a variety of tools, know their uses and how to use them) Ability to interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagram and follow technical manufacturing instructions Understands and applies established acceptable workmanship practices to all facets of electronic assembly Basic level of competence when using computers Desired experience / competencies: Experience in manufacturing environments Experience in optical assembly or optics assembly (desirable, not essential) Experience of IPC-A-610 and/or IPC J-STD-001 Experience of PCB rework and repair or IPC7711/21 Experience/knowledge of concessions, production permits, quality notifications and generating defect records Competent using Microsoft Excel and Word Experience/knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP system Basic understanding of ISO9001 If you are interested in applying please submit an up to date CV.