Assembly Technician (Wiring/Soldering)

  • Proactive Global
  • Sidcup, Kent
  • Mar 08, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

The Role

This is a hands-on, bench-based position where precision, care, and pride in your work matter. You'll be assembling high-quality lighting products to customer specifications, often managing multiple works orders at once.

All kits and components will be delivered directly to your workstation - your focus is on building, testing, and ensuring flawless quality.

You'll report to the Production Manager, with day-to-day guidance from a Production Team Leader.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Assembling products in a manufacturing environment
  • Hand-soldering wires to printed circuit boards
  • Mixing and filling electronic assemblies with 2-part resins
  • Cutting, preparing, and routing cables
  • Testing products at various assembly stages
  • Performing final quality control checks on your own work
  • Managing your workload to meet time targets
  • Reporting issues promptly to your team leader
  • Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe workspace
  • Consistently producing work to the highest quality standards


What We're Looking For

  • Electrical wiring and assembly experience
  • Confident reading assembly and wiring drawings
  • Strong manual dexterity and attention to detail
  • Recent experience in a similar hands-on manufacturing role
  • Comfortable using hand tools (soldering iron, cutters, pliers, screwdrivers)
  • Flexible, proactive attitude
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.