Lead Light Assembly Operative

Elmleigh•Hinckley, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Light Assembly Operative supports the control panel and light assembly workshop at a system integration company serving the food and drink and parcel distribution sectors. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the role provides the experience and expertise needed to complete cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, loom boards and cable kits to approved designs at the company’s East Midlands manufacturing facility. The postholder coordinates labour resources, parts and materials to meet schedules and closely supervises a team of Workshop Operatives.

Requirements

At least 5 years’ experience of industrial cable assembly.
Experience working on own initiative.
Excellent interpersonal, IT and communication skills.
Team-player approach and customer focus.
Experience in cable assembly, soldering and interpreting schematics.
Broad capabilities and knowledge to demonstrate to the team.
Strong day-to-day supervisory skills developed in a similar industrial sector.

Nice To Haves

NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Services – Panel Wiring / Panel Builder, Mechanical Manufacture Engineering (fitting and assembly), or equivalent.
Approved Apprenticeship in Panel Wiring / Panel Building.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools to cut cables to length, strip insulation, indent and mark cable, crimp terminals, and make off a variety of end plugs.
Interpret point-to-point wiring schedules.
Determine deliverable schedules of work.
Help determine work rotas and assign tasks to others.
Determine and maintain efficient procedures and techniques.
Adopt and communicate safe systems of work (RAMS) and observe requirements of any Permit to Work issued by site Duty Holders.
Assess tasks for completeness and report issues or variations.
Complete inspection and test reports and job documentation.
Ensure tools and equipment in use are certified and/or calibrated.
Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, subcontractors and other third parties.
Undertake specialist training as required and keep up to date with statutory and legislative requirements.
Apply continuous improvement principles to achieve best practice.
Coordinate labour resources, parts and materials required to complete assemblies to schedule.
Closely supervise a team of Workshop Operatives.