Many companies manufacture electric and electronic products such as circuit boards, electrical hardware, computer components, telephones, mobile phones, photocopiers, cameras and ATM machines.

As a production worker, you'll be responsible for the production and assembly of electrical and electronic appliances and will be engaged in installation, repair and maintenance work and the dismantling and replacement of engineering components.

You might work with diagnostic tools, generators, switchboards, programmable logic controllers, instruments, navigational and sonar devices, telecommunications, computers or even satellite communication systems.

You could also work in a more supervisory role as a technician, working as a team leader or being responsible for production scheduling. At a technician level, you'll be assisting with the research, design and manufacture of electronic equipment. You might be involved with product testing and evaluation using measuring and diagnostics devices to repair, test or adjust equipment.