ManholeMetrics is looking for an assembly technician to join their team as they scale their sewer and stormwater collection system monitoring solution across the US, Canada and UK. This is a 30 hour/week role ideally suited for someone seeking a highly flexible hours, with no extensive prior experience required, with the opportunity to enhance skills in the IoT, hardware, embedded, manufacturing and fulfilment space. Additional opportunities to gain further responsibilities over time.
Location: Kennington, London
Working hours: minimum 30 hours required with flexible working pattern offered, (including evenings/weekends as you wish)
Contract type: contractor
Start: preference for immediate start, flexible for the right candidate
Who you are:
- Practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with hardware and electronics
- Organised and able to manage repetitive technical tasks with consistency and accuracy
- Proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks and processes
- Interested in technology, engineering, electronics, or manufacturing
- Able to follow technical procedures carefully while also identifying issues or improvements
- You communicate clearly
- You thrive in a small, diverse team, excel under pressure, and proactively step into new challenges—start-up dynamism suits you
- You’re an ecowarrior at heart—motivated by building technology that combats climate change and delivers measurable societal impact
- You have the right to work in the UK or a visa with at least 6 months remaining
- You are London-based or willing to relocate to London and are happy to work at least 30 hours a week from our Kennington-based office (Edinburgh House Workspace office)
- You are reliable and can be counted on to lead timely manufacturing and fulfilment of an essential product for global clients providing key services (sewage/stormwater management)
Desirable:
- Experience with electronics assembly or manufacturing
- Experience soldering PCBs or electronic components
- Familiarity with embedded devices or firmware flashing workflows
- Experience using testing equipment such as multimeters or power supplies
- Experience with QA/QC processes or production testing
- Experience preparing products for fulfillment or logistics operations
- Experience working in a startup, hardware, IoT, or manufacturing environment
- Basic understanding of electronics and hardware troubleshooting
- Familiarity with inventory or production tracking systems
- Any CAD/PCB design experience
What the job involves:
- Flashing firmware onto embedded hardware and verifying successful installation
- Assembling electronic devices, PCBs, enclosures, antennas, brackets, and related accessories
- Performing soldering and rework on PCB assemblies and wiring where required
- Conducting QA/QC testing on devices and accessories to ensure reliability and consistency
- Following internal assembly, testing, and documentation procedures
- Preparing devices and accessories for shipment and fulfilment
- Packaging customer orders accurately and safely for domestic and international shipping
- Recording testing results, assembly status, and production information
- Assisting with inventory organisation and component management
- Supporting continuous improvements to production, testing, and operational workflows
- Helping maintain a clean, organised, and efficient workspace
Compensation:
- £23-28k per annum (experience-dependent)
- Monthly team activity (think axe throwing & darts)
- Weekly team restaurant lunch
Process (rolling):
- Initial screening (remote) – 20 mins with operations associate/CEO
- In-person interview – 1.5 hours with engineering team for a practical skills assessment including assembly, programming, and order fulfilment, and to meet the wider team
- Final interview (remote) – HR/CEO 45 mins, for cultural fit
Pay: £23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SE11 5DP
