Electrical Maintenance Operator

Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent

In IR35 £17.80 to £18.82/hour PAYE; up to £23.49 to £25.39/hour (Umbrella rate)

37 hours; FT (Onsite)

Duration: 6 - 12 months

Guidant Global is working with the UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, looking for a skilled Electrical Maintenance Operator to carry out fault diagnosis and repair bespoke cabling to drawing specifications as a valued member of the Manufacturing Team.

What we're looking for:

Formal technical engineering/ craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 (copy of certificate required) /TR23/TR21.
Formal further education certificate to ONC or equivalent.
City & Guilds in Electrical Studies Parts 2 & 3 desirable and manual handling training
IPC 620 & Dynamic Cabling certified (Required)/ trained preferred.
Possess experience in electrical wiring and assembly.
Prior experience in the aerospace or defence industry would be desirable.

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

What you'll get to do as an Electrical Calibration and Maintenance Operator:

Fault-finding and subsequent repair of cable assemblies.
Carry out surface mount repair on CCAs.
Support and repair test/measuring equipment to component level and assist with maintenance of manufacturing aids as and when required.
PAT testing across the manufacturing site.
Examine drawings during fault-finding activities.
Safety systems testing of Test & Measuring equipment in line with documented procedures.
Provide Technical support to facilitate the efficient servicing of STTE to enable production testing of hardware and repair phases of the contract.
Possess excellent workspace husbandry disciplines and maintain a high degree of tool control and FOD practices.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of MBDA's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.