Trainee Technician

Job Title

Trainee Technician

DEPARTMENT: Production
SUPERVISOR: Cell Leader

DIRECT REPORAATS: N/A

Position Summary 

We are seeking an eager, enthusiastic person with the desire to learn and develop their skills within our workshop. This is a generic job description encompassing the duties of technicians in several departments, working to strict ISO9001 procedures and processes.

Qualifications

Education:

• National 5 in Mathematics or equivalent.

Experience:

• Two years of experience in a workshop environment.


• Soldering involvement is preferred but not essential.


• Experience working with fibre optics.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of technical drawings/ wiring schematics.

Skills Base

• Good communication skills and effective team player.


• Soldering & wiring of connectors and assemblies preferred.


• Computer literate.


• Good organization skills with an ability to develop creative solutions to problems.


• Ability to work on own initiative

Job Responsibilities

• Assemble parts supplied in kit form as per engineering drawings.

• Prepare supplied parts for termination and encapsulation.

• Carry out electrical terminations and splices through soldering and mechanical processes.


• Carry out Fibre Optic terminations in line with the defined processes.


• Mixing and casting of a variety of Polyurethane, Polyethylene, and epoxy resins.


• Interpret technical engineering drawings to manufacture in line with process specifications.


• Manufacture of connectors and connector inserts from raw components.


• Handle and store chemicals for cleaning, priming, and moulding strictly adhering to health and safety procedures.


• Attend on-site, both UK and abroad, to assist customers with installation, testing and monitoring of applications.


• Test products and accurately record and document results.


• Maintain all machinery and equipment to proper standards on a regular basis.


• Maintain good housekeeping practices to ensure the working environment is always customer friendly.


• Assist with training and job or product awareness for other staff within the Group.


• Maintain the Group management behaviours practices and equal opportunity policy.

Internal and External Relationships

• Technicians


• Mould Shop


• Machine Shop


• Quality Control


• Auditors


• Engineers