We're hiring a General Operative for a permanent electrical assembly role in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, building low-voltage switchgear panels. Pay is €15.15 to €18.15 per hour, plus overtime, and is paid weekly. Your pay goes up after 6 months, and there's a clear path to progress.
About the Role As a General Operative / Assembler, you'll assemble, wire and fit low-voltage switchgear panels to engineering drawings, customer specifications and quality standards. You'll be part of a production team that works closely together, in a permanent job with long-term stability.
Responsibilities
Assemble switchgear panels, enclosures and sub-assemblies
Wire, cable and fit electrical components
Read and follow electrical drawings, schematics and bills of materials
Carry out basic testing and visual quality checks
Spot and report faults, missing components or discrepancies
Use hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment safely
Keep your work area clean and organised
Follow all Health & Safety and quality procedures
Must-haves
Experience as a General Operative or Assembler in switchgear, control panel or electrical manufacturing
Able to read and understand electrical drawings
Basic knowledge of electrical components and assembly processes
Strong attention to detail and good manual dexterity
Eligible to work in Ireland
Nice-to-haves
Production or factory operative experience
Experience with basic electrical testing
Good working knowledge of workplace Health & Safety
Pay & Practicalities
€15.15 - €18.15 per hour, depending on experience
Overtime at 1.4x (€21.21 - €25.41) and 1.7x (€25.76 - €30.86)
Guaranteed pay increase after 6 months
Weekly pay
Permanent contract with structured career progression