Assembler 1st & 2nd Shift

Crane Aerospace and Electronics invites you to join our team as an Assembler II-IV at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location.

Hours are:

• 1st Shift: Monday‑Friday 6am‑3:30pm on a 9/80 schedule
• 2nd Shift: Monday‑Friday 3:15pm‑12:45am on a 9/80 schedule

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Our Fort Walton Beach location focuses on high‑power solutions for aerospace & defense applications, delivering custom radar, directed energy, and electric warfare solutions for next‑generation military platforms.

Electronic Assembler performs, with supervision, basic and routine electronic or hybrid assembly operations on components, printed circuit boards, or subassemblies in accordance with military and other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, and verbal and/or written instructions. The Assembler may also be responsible for processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies, including encapsulation, conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.

• Perform skilled soldering of circuit cards, touch up, jumper wires, through‑hole, and mag wire with use of microscope.
• Execute hand assembly of cable assemblies, pin interface into connectors, masking/de‑masking, crimping, stripping, riveting, touch‑up paint & chemical conversion, bonding and mixing chemical.
• Use hand tools including but not limited to soldering irons, solder suckers, torque wrenches, manual hand tools, power tools along with automated machine operation.
• Visually check completed work against drawings to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Recognize and assure correct values of electronic components: index and position mechanical components per drawing and specifications.
• Cross‑train to work on at least two products.
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy.
• Satisfactorily complete job‑related company training courses.
• Support Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPIs, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management.

• Perform a wide range of complex electronic assembly and soldering operations on low voltage, high voltage, microwave or other components or subassemblies in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions.
• Perform a wide range of complex hybrid electronic assembly to include the handling of hybrid components, wire bonding, ribbon attaching, and manually attaching hybrid components utilizing a variety of materials such as AuSi, AuSn, 1 mil gold wire, 15 mil gold ribbon, etc. in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions all while utilizing a microscope.
• Prep components prior to assembly, clean components, wire bond, seal, mark, and inspect components, subassemblies, or completed assemblies.

• Understand and or participate with internal/external audits.
• Perform inventory cycle counts.
• Participate in cleaning of area and machinery and take part in team meetings for improvement.
• May be required to repair/rework defective or returned assemblies and/or inspect components or final assemblies.
• May also be responsible for other processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies including encapsulation, conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.

• Experience:
  
  1+ year of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment and/or IPC/J-STD soldering experience is a plus!
• Knowledge:
  Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Skills:
  
  Strong verbal and written communication;
  Good reading comprehension;
  Basic computer skills.
• Abilities:
  Accurate color vision, near vision, and depth perception;
  Manipulative skills, including finger and manual dexterity;
  Adept hand‑eye coordination and arm‑hand steadiness;
  Ability to…