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Electronics Technician

United Aluminium Limited
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Manchester, Lancashire M24 1SW, England

Salary

£35,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Electronics Technician position requires a minimum of 2 years' experience programming LEDs and offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year.
  • The role involves collaborating with the Development Engineer and other team members to develop and manufacture high-quality products from concept to client delivery.
  • Key responsibilities include assisting in building prototypes, providing technical support, and conducting research on components to enhance product quality.
  • Candidates should possess good electrical knowledge, fabrication understanding, and familiarity with Microsoft products, while flexibility for travel and unsociable hours is required.
  • Benefits include 23 days of holiday (increasing to 29 with service), a health cash plan, workplace pension, and opportunities for professional development.
Electronics Technician

We are looking for a talented person to join our team of experienced professionals, responsible for the development and manufacture of standard and non-standard products ensuring a high-quality product/project is delivered from concept to client. Working with the Development Engineer and other operatives to problem solve, provide expert advice and work on the development, production and sometimes installation of our products.

Benefits
  • 23 days holiday, increasing to 29 days on length of service
  • Summer and Christmas parties
  • Paid holiday on Christmas Eve (or last working day before Christmas shut down)
  • Health cash plan for everyday medical expenses (optical, dental, physio and more)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Workplace pension
  • Free parking
  • Modern and clean working environment
  • Opportunities for development
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Uniform and tools provided

Essential skills & Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience programming LEDs essential
  • Casambi, Teensy, DMX and Dali control knowledge (not essential but advantageous)
  • LED product and industry knowledge an advantage
  • Good understanding of fabrication methods and material processing
  • Good level of electrical knowledge
  • Good understanding of low voltage cabling directive
  • Electrical or soldering experience
  • Good understanding of Microsoft products (particularly excel)
  • Flexibility to work away from home or unsociable hours as and when required
  • Read basic production drawings
Key Responsibilities
  • Working with the development engineering team you will assist in building prototypes for new or critical client projects), calculating wriign and specifications for production
  • Create reports on the best practice for new products from the prototype build
  • Assist the technical development teams with research of components, connectors, controllers etc. to assist with improving our products for manufacture whilst achieving client expectations
  • Technical support for the sales, design and project management teams to provide advice, guidance and solutions
  • Research of relevant compliance routes for our products
  • Complete testing and reporting where required for prototype and current products
  • Attend client meetings during the sales and design process
  • Assist with design proposals
  • Attend client premises to complete site surveys, technical installation or trouble shooting visits
  • Build lightboxes or other illuminated products as per drawings and instructions from your team leader
  • Complete production work of more complex lighting, electrical or electronics products
  • Provide holiday cover for the letter bending machine
  • To work as a team and assist colleagues as required
  • To undertake any training on or off site as required to perform role

Attributes
  • Eager to learn with a can do attitude
  • Highly motivated for the delivery of accurate and high quality work
  • Works effectively and calmly under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Good communication skills both verbal and written
  • Work effectively as a team player
  • Driven and goal oriented
  • Conscientious
  • Accurate with a high attention to detail

On occasion, be willing to be flexible regarding the start and finish times to meet particualr, forseen and unforseen work with the appropriate level of overtime approved in advance.

You will be required to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required of you.

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