Assembly Technician in Leeds

Role: Assembly Technician

Location: Bradford, commutable from Dewsbury, Wakefield, Leeds, Halifax, North Huddersfield

Status: Temp to Permanent

Pay: £12.60/hour starting, rising to £13.59/hour after full training

Hours: Mon-Wed: 07:00-17:00, Thur: 07:00-16:30, Optional overtime on Fridays (Time + ½)

Join one of the UK\’s leading independent engineering and services companies. Based near the M606 in Bradford, the site is easily accessible from South Leeds, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Birstall, Halifax and North Huddersfield.

Assembly Technician is a hands‑on role offering long‑term stability, skill development and clear progression opportunities. Immediate starts available! Excellent benefits and holiday package available when you transfer permanent. Experience ideal but training will be provided and Grade pay increased according to the training plan structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembling components using hand tools, power tools, and screwing machines
• Building and stacking parts to specification
• Crimping, screwing, and wrapping (including boat wrapping)
• Preparing welds and working with pipe ancillaries
• Kitting, cutting (pipe, basket, tray, trunking) and measuring materials
• Working with plastic pipework, conduits, ducting, and pipe spooling
• Operating cranes and FLTs (Forklift Trucks) – Bonus but not essential

Technical Work

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Installing and testing distribution boards
• Performing quality inspections and basic preventative maintenance
• Lagging and troubleshooting assembly issues

Safety & Standards

• Adhering to strict Health & Safety protocols
• Keeping workspaces clean and organised
• Ensuring accurate and high-quality assembly throughout

Daily Duties

• Practical experience with tools, machinery or similar assembly tasks
• Ability to read technical drawings or willingness to learn
• Familiarity with power tools, screwing machines and crane/FLT operation
• A detail‑oriented, safety‑conscious, and team‑focused attitude

If you\’re a mechanically or electrically minded Assembly Technician with a thirst to learn and move around in your day to day work, this could be the role for you. Any previous people who have worked with power tools in a fast paced engineering, manufacturing or one of the following previous roles, Manufacturing Operative, Engineering Labourer, Semi Skilled Worker, Production Operative (engineering), Workshop Operative, Mechanical Assembly Operative, Electrical Assembly Operative, Semi-Skilled Fabricator, Modular Build Operative, Installation Technician, Assembly & Build Technician, Tooling Operative, Crimping & Cutting Operative, Pipework Assembly Operative, Site Build Operative, please click apply NOW!

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