Manufacturing Technician

Description:

Job Title:

Manufacturing Technician Level 1

Recommended Pay Rate Range: $30-32
Work Days/

Hours:

9/80 work week 9hr days every other Friday off
Contract role for 1 year

SUMMARY:

Responsible for assembly and testing of production of products. Ensures that assembly functions are completed in accordance with established safety, quality and production standards and documents. Prepares related documentation, including test procedures, reports and assembly history records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the follow:

• Adheres to all company policies and procedures; maintaining a safe working environment and participating in Safety, Health, and Environmental and Quality programs, trainings, and activities, including wearing required PPE.

• Immediately reports any safety, quality, production, equipment, and tooling problems as well as any needed maintenance, calibration, or expired material issues.

• Follows and completes assembly history records to align, fit, and assemble product components using hand tools, power tools and fixtures.

• Follows and completes test procedures using test stands, instruments and equipment for products.

• Ensure compliance with by reading and interpreting drawings, parts lists, specifications, assembly history records, and test procedures to inspect, assemble and test products and subassemblies.

• Utilizes Lean Manufacturing to execute production schedule and keep area safe and clean.

• Identifies and assists will implementation of improvements to safety, quality, productivity and effeciency including: assembly history records, test procedures, equipment and build sequence.

• Assists with building and setting up new workcells and test set-ups using specialized equipment.

• Performs failure evaluation, repairs and rework on product assembiles in accordance with standard procedures to meet operational specifications and tolerances.

• Performs troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on various production equipment.

• Provides training to other Manufacturing Technicians.

POSITION CRITERIA:

Education and Experience:

• 3 – 6 years of experience with mechanical and/or electronics assembly, or equivalent.

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Education:

High School degree or equivalent is required. Basic math skills are required, and the candidate must be able to read, write and speak English and follow written and verbal instructions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Has knowledge of basic mathematics and is able to measure accurately.

• Able to learn/follow basic assembly and test procedures, use of assembly and testing equipment, as well as other machinery and tools.

• Able to learn Oracle, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

• Diligence in completing paperwork to maintain traceability.

• Able to multi-task several job duties and assignments.

• Ability to read drawings, schematics, diagrams and technical specifications.

• Knowledge of assembling and/or testing various mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Experience in production assembly, manufacturing, and test environments.

• Experience troubleshooting, identifying and assisting with continuous improvement.

• Experience handling electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive items and flight hardware handling.

• Knowledge of Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD)

• Able to work overtime, weekends, and evenings as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of soldering, including J-STD 001 current/expired certification

• Knowledge of hydraulics and /or gear and gerotor pumps.

• Knowledge of Environmental Stress Screening Equipment (ESS):
Vibe Table, thermal cycle, etc.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

Physical Demands include:

• Requires the ability to access all areas of the facility.

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, and use office equipment and tools repeatively or long periods of time.

• Ability to lift 25 pounds in the course of normal duties.

• Ability to see details at close range (near vision).

• Dexterity for use of tools required for job.

Work Conditions include:

• Required to work with hazardous chemicals.

• May be exposed to environment with loud noise and extreme temperatures.

Tools Used:

• Software:
Oracle, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

• Manufacturing / Test Equipment (Torque wrenches, Hand and Power Tools, ESD)