Product Technician (Assembly) – automotive

About the role

We are seeking a Product Technician specialized in automotive assembly to provide hands‑on support on the production line. The role focuses on diagnosing and resolving electrical faults, ensuring minimal downtime and high quality output.

Key responsibilities

• Provide immediate hands‑on production support for electrical faults and stoppages.
• Diagnose and assist in rectifying harness issues, control unit faults and incorrect fitment/connection issues.
• Contain and recover defects quickly to minimise downtime, rework and quality impact.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring electrical defects and drive problem‑solving sheets.
• Implement and verify corrective actions to reduce repeat failures and improve defect‑rate reduction.

Required profile

• National Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering (excluding heavy current) or Mechatronics, and/or Trade Certificate as Auto Electrician, Electrician or Millwright.
• 3‑5 years relevant experience in automotive assembly production with proven vehicle electrical systems and fault‑finding.
• Proven ability to diagnose electrical faults on vehicles, including harnesses, control units, sensors and actuators.
• Experience using diagnostic tools and measurement equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed technical drawings such as electrical schematics.

Required skills

• Vehicle electrical systems fault‑finding and diagnostics.
• Use of diagnostic tools and measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of CAN/LIN bus systems and ECU architecture.
• Electrical fitment, harness routing and common failure mode awareness.
• Interpretation of technical and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic CAD viewer usage.