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With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.\nManufacturing Technician\nThales UK | Crawley | 4-Day Working Week | Monday to Thursday\nBuild Technology That Protects Nations\nDue to continued growth and increased customer demand, we're looking for experienced Manufacturing Technicians to join our Industrial Operations team at our Crawley site.\nIf you have experience in wiring, soldering, electronic assembly and testing, this is an opportunity to work on advanced technology that supports critical defence and security programmes across the globe.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nWorking from engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation, you'll:\nBuild and assemble complex electrical and electronic products to the highest quality standards.\nCarry out wiring, soldering, potting and assembly activities in line with IPC standards.\nPerform electronic testing and fault identification.\nComplete self-inspection and approval of your work.\nAccurately record product build configurations and manufacturing data.\nUse company systems such as ERP and PALMA to support production activities.\nIdentify faults, non-conformances and support root cause investigations.\nContribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, delivery and efficiency.\nWhat We're Looking For\nExperience in wiring, soldering and electronic assembly.\nAbility to carry out complex build operations involving wiring and component soldering.\nIPC qualification or previous experience working to IPC standards.\nExperience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.\nElectronic test experience and strong attention to detail.\nA proactive approach to quality, problem solving and teamwork.\nEligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).\nWhat's in It for You?\n4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)\nFlexible start times between 6:00am and 7:30am\nFridays off every week\nFree on-site parking\nOn-site canteen\nCareer development and training opportunities\nCompetitive salary and benefits package\nJoin Thales\nAt Thales, you'll be part of a team delivering technology that makes a difference every day. 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Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.\nIf this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. 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