Electrician in Belfast

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

To work as an electrician, manufacturing cables and electrical assemblies, to the quality standards demanded within missiles, aerospace or space, assembly environment. Provide a flexible, adaptable, efficient and effective service to our internal/external customers, at all times.

• Cable assembly manufacture panel wiring & cable looming, to achieve the required dimensional visual standards as defined by assembly drawing and wiring schedule.
• Demonstrate an understanding of general electrical assembly practices of soldering, crimping.
• Compliance with Wiring standards as defined by IPC 620.
• Continuity and Insulation testing against Production Test Specifications and recording of test results.
• Soldering in accordance with recognised company standard as defined by IPC-A-610C.
• Ability to assemble in accordance with circuit diagram requirements and under engineering instruction.
• 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 workplace with the goal of eliminating waste and reducing operating costs.

• Experienced PC user.
• Manual dexterity.
• Quick learner.
• Working within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure (to tight deadlines).
• Must be capable of working to Manufacturing Instruction and Engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of and ability to work to the quality standards required within the missile industry.
• City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Can Do attitude.
• Lean 5s experience.

• At least 3 years in a Production environment or similar.
• Experienced in the assembly/soldering/crimping of small electronic components.
• Telecommunications systems knowledge, and installation skills.
• Fault finding, and repair of looms and circuit boards down to component level.

• Focus on Customers.
• Perform through teaming.
• Innovate.
• Develop our people.

• 4 day working week.
• Pension Scheme.
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays).
• Progression and Development Opportunities.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Flexibility.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.