Assemblers (Electrical and Electronic Products)
Wages
New workers start around £15,573. Normal pay is £24,486 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £37,682.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 24,127 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
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What they do most days?
Assembles previously prepared electrical or electronic components by winding, bolting, screwing or otherwise fastening using an assembly machine or hand tools.
Lays out and secures wire to make harnesses and operates machine to wind heavy and light coils of wire or copper for transformers, armatures, rotors, stators and light electrical equipment.
Positions and secures switches, transformers, tags, valve holders or other parts and connects capacitors, resistors, transistors or sub-assemblies to appropriate terminals by soldering.
Selects, cuts and connects wire to appropriate terminals by crimping or soldering.
Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to identify appropriate materials and sequence of operations.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.