Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
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Primary Purpose of the Role:
Due to increased workload, Ground Equipment have a requirement to increase the manufacturing team. This has resulted in an opportunity for an experienced Electrician to join the vehicle integration team.

This position is within a team of personnel who are responsible for the manufacture, repair & refurbishment of associated Rapid Ranger ground equipment. The key driver is achievement of set customer delivery milestones.

The key focus is to ensure we provide a consistent quality product to support all our UK & Export customers.

Principal Relationships:

• Vehicle Test Diagnostician
• Manufacturing Planners/Stores
• Team Leaders
• Cell Manager
• Quality Assurance
• Design Authority/Engineers
• Customer representative for Factory Acceptance Testing

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Must be able to work to drawings and production specifications.
• Produce assemblies and sub-assemblies against Production Test Specifications and recording of results.
• Experience in vehicle cable fitting/assembly techniques required to successfully complete task to the quality standard specified
• Integrating and working in harmony with the established team so as to achieve targets.
• Become familiar with and adopting the principles of the 5’s housekeeping standard.
• Participate in the Continuous Improvement activities that are ongoing within the work place with the goal of eliminating waste and reduce operating costs.

Skills
Essential

• Experienced PC user
• Manual dexterity.
• Quick learner.
• Working within a team.

Desirable

• Must be capable of working to Manufacturing Instruction and Engineering drawings.

Experience:
Essential

• Cable Manufacture/Installation.

Desirable

• At least 3 years in a Production environment or similar.

Values & Behaviours:

• Customer and target focused.
• Working within larger team.
• Innovative approach.
• Develop through learning.

Qualifications:

Desirable

• Recognised Electrical Qualification.

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