Location: Albania
Salary: €1,300-1,430/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 21
Contract duration: 1 year
Test populated PCB assemblies using bed-of-nails and flying-probe rigs. Diagnose functional faults using oscilloscope and logic analyser. Record and classify test failures in the quality management system. Rework simple solder defects using soldering iron and hot-air station. Calibrate test fixtures weekly and maintain test equipment logs.
Schedule: Mon–Fri, 06:00–13:30 · 37 hrs/wk.
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Albania
Albania is an EU candidate country with growing construction, hospitality and agriculture sectors and one of the lowest costs of living in Europe. A work permit and residence permit combination is processed in 4 to 8 weeks via the Albanian consulate or e-Albania portal. Living expenses are very low — €300-450/month covers essentials for a single worker outside Tirana. Migrant-worker communities are still small; many employers provide structured onboarding and language coaching.
What this role looks like day-to-day
A typical shift in electronics or pharma assembly is performed in a controlled environment — gowning, gloves and antistatic protocols are standard. Tasks include component placement, sub-assembly testing, and recording results in a batch record. This role fits workers who can handle small components carefully, follow gowning rituals each day without shortcuts, and accept that pace is dictated by quality, not output.
Who fits and how to apply
32 positions are open on this contract, with a 1 year renewable agreement and pay between €1,300-1,430/month. This is an entry-level role — the employer provides paid training during onboarding. On language: 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-4A20F586.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Salary is €1,300-1,430/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.
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.
Mediterranean — mild year-round. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Albania 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.
Processing typically runs 4-8 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.
Cleanrooms run ISO Class 7-8. Gowning is full lab coat, hairnet, gloves and shoe covers; in pharma it can extend to a full bunny suit. The rhythm is set by quality release, not raw output speed.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/electronics-component-tester-albania-4a20f586