--- title: 'Technician at Trexon' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/technician-trexon-aberdeen-7201x5v0cn6k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Technician at Trexon - **Company:** Trexon - **Location:** Aberdeen, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-08-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tpcengineeringholdingsllc/jobs/5211138007 ## Job description Technician DEPARTMENT: Production SUPERVISOR: Workshop Manager Position Summary As a Technician, you will play a critical role in the production, assembly, and testing of high-performance subsea cable systems. This hands-on position involves interpreting engineering drawings, preparing and assembling cable components, performing electrical and fibre optic terminations, as well as moulding and testing cable assemblies to ensure they meet quality and customer specifications. You will be responsible for ensuring all work meets stringent quality and safety standards, maintaining equipment, and accurately taking test results. A strong attention to detail, commitment to health and safety, and the ability to work collaboratively within a technical team are essential to success in this position. ## Minimum Qualifications Education: - IPC Qualification desired but not essential. Experience: - 3 years of experience as an electrical technician or similar role. - Working experience of soldering and cable assembly preferred. - Fibre optic experience is desired but not essential. Knowledge: - Ability to read and understand engineering drawings preferred. Skills: - Must have good attention to detail. - Strong problem solving and fault-finding abilities. - Effective communication and ability to work in a team. - Ability to consistently meet tight deadlines. Job Responsibilities - Assemble parts supplied in kit form as per engineering drawings. - Prepare supplied parts for termination and encapsulation. - Carry out electrical terminations and splices through soldering and mechanical processes. - Carry out fibre optic terminations in line with the defined processes. - Mixing and casting of a variety of polyurethane, polyethylene, and epoxy resins. - Interpret technical engineering drawings to manufacture in line with work instructions. - Manufacture of connectors and connector inserts from raw components. - Handle and store chemicals for cleaning, priming, and moulding strictly adhering to health and safety procedures. - Attend on-site, both UK and abroad, to assist customers with installation, testing and monitoring of applications if required. - Test products and accurately record and document results. - Maintain all machinery and equipment to proper standards on a regular basis. - Maintain good housekeeping practices to ensure the working environment is always customer friendly. - Assist with training and job or product awareness for other staff within the Group. - Maintain the Group management behaviours practices and equal opportunity policy. - Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required. Internal and External Relationships Operations Engineering Sales Machine Shop QC ## QHSE Stores ## About Trexon ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Trexon is a platform company that owns a portfolio of specialty connectivity brands, designing and manufacturing high-reliability cable assemblies, connectors, and wire solutions for harsh environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Amphenol Corporation for ~$1B, closing expected late 2025) - **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA - **Founded**: 2023 (formation as a platform company combining legacy brands spanning 50+ years) - **Founders**: Not publicly available (portfolio company formed by private equity) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Defense, Aerospace, Subsea/Underwater, Industrial, Medical, and Space connectivity - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, and Government/Defense contractors. Customers include prime defense contractors, aerospace OEMs, and industrial equipment manufacturers. - **Mission/purpose statement**: "Delivering custom-engineered solutions across a range of applications and industries that improve safety, reliability, and sustainability." ## Products & Services - **Custom Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses**: High-reliability power, signal, and data cable assemblies for harsh environments (defense, aerospace, space, subsea). - **Connectors & Interconnects**: Specialized connectors including subsea-rated connectors, all-metal shell connectors, penetrators, and strain terminations. - **Subsea Connectivity (Hydro Group, CRE)**: Electrical and fiber optic subsea products for oil & gas, oceanography, and offshore renewable energy. - **Semi-Rigid & Flexible Cable (EZ Form Cable, Cicoil)**: High-frequency, military-grade coaxial cable and ultra-flexible cable solutions. - **Power Connectors (PCI Power Connector)**: Heavy-duty power connectors and cable assemblies. - **Anti-static & Specialty Harnesses (Qualastat, 603 Manufacturing)**: Static-dissipative and mission-critical cable assemblies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) for approximately **$1 billion** in cash, announced August 18, 2025 [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) - **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Expected **2025 sales of ~$290 million** with ~26% EBITDA margin [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) - **Owner/Sponsor**: Amphenol Corporation (acquiring entity; transaction financed with cash on hand, expected close Q4 2025) - **Growth Signals**: 70+ aerospace & defense programs supported, 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing space, 1200+ employees globally, and 13+ operating brands [trexon.com](https://www.trexon.com/) ## Competitive Advantages - **Unmatched reliability in extreme environments**: Trexon brands have a 50+ year track record of delivering critical connectivity solutions for defense, space, and subsea applications where failure is not an option. - **Highly diversified brand portfolio**: 13+ specialty brands each with deep domain expertise in niche verticals (subsea, defense, space, medical), providing cross-selling and engineering synergy. - **Engineering-depth**: 250+ engineering FTEs providing custom-engineered solutions from concept through production. - **"High cost of failure" moat**: Extreme qualification requirements (military, space, subsea) create high barriers to entry and long-term customer stickiness. - **Post-acquisition scale**: Backed by Amphenol (revenue ~$14B+), providing global distribution, manufacturing scale, and R&D resources after close. ## Strategic Focus - **Defense & Aerospace expansion**: Targeted growth in high-reliability defense cable assemblies, the core driver behind Amphenol’s acquisition. - **Subsea & renewable energy**: Expanding subsea connectivity products for offshore wind, ocean monitoring, and oil & gas. - **Operational integration**: Consolidating 13+ brands under a unified Trexon operating platform while preserving brand autonomy and expertise. - **Engineering-driven growth**: Leveraging 250+ engineers to develop new custom solutions for emerging requirements (e.g., directed energy, hypersonics, advanced satellite constellations). ## Why Work Here - **Post-acquisition stability & resources**: Joining Amphenol, a Fortune 500 company, provides access to global resources, benefits, and long-term career paths while working with small, specialized engineering teams. - **Impactful work**: Employees work on mission-critical products for defense, space, and subsea applications—projects that literally make a difference in national security and critical infrastructure. - **Culture**: "Inclusive and collaborative environment where innovation thrives," built on "respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to excellence" [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) - **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) match (no vesting/waiting period), medical FSAs, accident/critical illness insurance, pet insurance, legal protection, identity theft protection, and employee discounts (Kindercare, event tickets, online shopping) [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) - **Work model**: Mix of on-site (most manufacturing/engineering roles) and remote (IT, certain sales/administrative). On-site roles at locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the UK (Aberdeen, Corby) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/trexon) - **Job openings**: 59 active roles (as of July 2025) across assembly, engineering, quality, IT, purchasing, and operations [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tpcengineeringholdingsllc) - **Engineering growth**: Opportunities to work across 13+ specialized brands, each with its own engineering culture and domain expertise—ideal for engineers seeking variety and deep technical challenges. ## Sources 1. [trexon.com](https://www.trexon.com/) – Official company website 2. [trexon.com/careers](https://www.trexon.com/careers) – Official careers page 3. [investors.amphenol.com](https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Trexon/default.aspx) – Amphenol acquisition announcement (Aug 2025) 4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/trexon) – Trexon Careers, Perks + Culture 5. 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