Location: Denmark
Salary: €4,600-5,060/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 37
Contract duration: 1 year
Insert through-hole and SMT components onto PCBs manually. Solder joints to IPC-A-610 quality standard using soldering iron. Test assembled boards using functional test rigs and fixtures. Identify and quarantine non-conforming boards for rework. Follow ESD control procedures and use wrist straps at all times.
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 on the line involves torquing fasteners to spec, monitoring a station's pneumatic-press cycles, and visually inspecting each part before passing it downstream. Most plants run 3-shift rotations (morning, afternoon, night) so your body acclimatises in 2-3 weeks. This role suits workers who can stand and repeat precise hand movements for 7-8 hours, focus on small details when tired, and follow strict safety procedures around heavy equipment.
Who fits and how to apply
Hiring is currently active for 13 workers at €4,600-5,060/month on a 1 year contract. Workers without prior factory experience are welcome — onboarding covers the equipment, safety rules, and shift rhythm. Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site on the language side. Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, 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-DCDCBFDF.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Salary is €4,600-5,060/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 13 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
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.
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.
Most plants run morning (06-14), afternoon (14-22) and night (22-06) shifts on a 3-week rotation. The rhythm sounds harsh on paper but the body adjusts in 2-3 weeks. Night shifts often pay 15-25% more.
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.
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.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/electronics-assembly-operator-denmark-dcdcbfdf