Location: Denmark
Salary: €4,000-4,400/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 13
Contract duration: 1 year
Set up stranding and extrusion machines for cable production runs. Monitor insulation thickness, concentricity and surface finish. Conduct high-voltage spark testing on completed cable lengths. Spool finished cable onto drums and apply product identification labels. Complete production records and first-off inspection certificates.
Schedule: Shifts: Mon–Sat · Day shift · 40 hrs/wk.
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Denmark
Denmark pays the highest blue-collar wages in Europe and combines them with strict labour protections and a 37-hour standard work week. The Positive List work permit applies to most factory, warehouse and food-processing roles; processing usually runs 6 to 10 weeks. Cost of living is high in Copenhagen but moderate in Jutland (Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg) where most plants operate; employer-provided housing offsets the difference. Smaller migrant communities than Germany or Poland, but English is widely spoken on the job and in daily life.
What this role looks like day-to-day
A typical shift involves hands-on production work alongside a small team, with clear daily targets set by a line supervisor. Breaks, equipment, uniforms and PPE are provided. This role fits workers who are physically fit, reliable on shift, and willing to learn the local processes during the initial 2-4 week training period.
Who fits and how to apply
This intake covers 32 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €4,000-4,400/month. No prior experience is required — full on-the-job training is provided in the first 2-4 weeks. Language requirement: Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, uniform, employer-provided accommodation, work permit and visa support. CHI Recruiting handles document preparation, employer match, work permit and visa filing — full paid recruitment service with transparent pricing disclosed before you commit.
Job reference: CHI-EDB50984.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Processing typically runs 6-10 weeks once your documents are in order (passport, education attestation, police clearance, medical fitness). CHI Recruiting handles the employer-side application; the worker pays government fees (medical, embassy, document chain) which are disclosed transparently up front.
For this specific role: Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site. Most multinational plants run in English on the floor with simplified communication and pictogram safety signs. Free or subsidised on-site language classes are common after month 1.
Salary is €4,000-4,400/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 32 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
No prior experience is required for this position. Paid on-the-job training runs through your first 2-4 weeks at the plant, after which you operate independently with periodic supervision. Workers from any blue-collar background adapt smoothly.
Cool summers, dark winters. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Denmark has growing migrant-worker communities, especially in industrial cities. Free time activities, religious facilities, halal/vegetarian food access — these vary by city and CHI Recruiting briefs every worker pre-departure.
Standard schedule is 40 hours per week with 30-45 minute paid lunch and two short breaks. Specifics are in the offer letter.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/electrical-cable-production-operator-denmark-edb50984