Manufacturing Technician

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work‑life balance.

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe.

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions.

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun.

Summary

Manufacturing Technicians perform a variety of assembly types, including mechanical, electrical, and electro‑mechanical. The individual must be willing to travel to both CONUS and OCONUS sites and also to areas of the world that are eligible for hazard pay.

• Performs a variety of non‑routine and non‑repetitive production assembly operations on electronic assemblies, mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, including cable assemblies and wiring harnesses.

• Working with common hand and power tools, jigs, and saws.

• Printed Circuit Board (PCB) component level soldering skills.

• Determines methods and sequences of assembly/integration operations when complete information may not be readily available.

• Utilizes engineering sketches, diagrams, schematics and drawings.

• Fabricates, assembles, modifies, and/or reworks subassemblies and assemblies, and integrates system hardware.

• Participates in device teardown, removal, and part of site installation team requiring travel to field installation sites, possibly overseas, for six to eight weeks at a time.

• Possible shift work involved at various times, including swing, second and/or third shift.

• Works overtime as required or requested, possibly on a regular basis for extended periods.

• Uses Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Excel.

• Closes applicable Manufacturing Order (MO) routing steps on both the hardcopy MO and in Deltek Costpoint®, and generates Nonconforming Material Reports (NMRs) as applicable.

• Assists in collecting data for Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) on issues discovered during assembly, build, or integration processes.

• High school diploma minimum, with applicable experience in electrical/mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with engineering sketches, diagrams, schematics, and drawings.

• Experience with common hand and power tools, jigs, and saws.

• Team‑first/teamwork attitude.

• Current passport desired at start and required for overseas travel when scheduled.

• Ability to stand, stoop, bend for long periods and lift forty‑fifty pounds with no limitations; climb ladders as needed.

• Must have a current DoD Secret security clearance, or be within a 24‑month window of the last clearance.

• Shift: Day‑1st; may require swing/second shift on an as‑needed basis.

• Travel:
  Likely up to 75‑80% of the time.

• Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Must comply with all company security and data protection policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials in any form, and for not divulging any information or granting access to other employees without a need‑to‑know. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company‑provided resources.

Work is performed in a subassembly shop, final assembly labs, and customer sites. All areas are climate controlled; however, individuals may need to work outside in the elements.

• Work for long periods standing, stooping, and bending; lift forty‑fifty pounds without limitations.

• Climb ladders and work at heights as needed.

• Work overtime as required.

This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of activities and duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status.

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact the recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.