Electrician - Stoke on Trent in Stoke-on-Trent

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Role Overview

Contributes to the production of all Cargo security systems and support the build of various mechanical, pneumatic sub-systems and component sub-assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Routes, wires, assembles and installs electrical and electronic components in a mobile truck system and fixed or gantry rail systems, such as main junction and terminal boxes, main control switch panels and CCTV cameras, according to specifications, using jig boards, hand tools/power tools, (drills, etc.) and other equipment: Reads drawings and on occasions, schematics to specifications, to determine established assembly methods.
• Cuts wire to specified lengths, using wire cutters.
• Cuts plastic sleeves and slips sleeves over wire ends to insulate connections.
• Crimps terminal eyelets and lugs to wire ends, using hand or machine crimping device.
• Routes, ties and attaches wire to terminal points, according to layout, using hand tools.
• Connects wiring to accessories, such as relays, circuit breakers, plugs, switches and solenoids and installs accessory assemblies in electrical or electronic units, using hand tools.
• Conducts functional and continuity tests of electrical assemblies, components, wire harness, and plugs, using ohmmeter, test lights and other electrical testing instruments.
• Working with 240v and 415v experience, also working with Cat5 cable would be advantageous.
• Works to support the ISO standards.

Qualifications

Ideal Qualifications:

• Qualifications are not essential to this role but relevant hands on experience in a rapidly changing environment is essential.
• Attention to detail and production of a quality item are vital skills.
• Experience of working with 240v and 415v also working with Cat5 cable would be advantageous.

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.