Hardware Technician Ii

Job Title

HARDWARE TECHNICIAN II

Full-Time

High School Diploma / GED

Up to 10%

None

LSI is an employee-owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals – people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success. LSI has over 300 training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices, complex computer-based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications.

LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading-edge technology and proven processes.

Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle-ready through cutting-edge training products and services.

Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions, renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee-ownership and teamwork, we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.

We do everything within our control to meet project budgets and schedules, so our ESOP prospers.

Each Employee-Owner takes ownership at the individual level for their words, actions, and results. Individual ownership breeds accountability. Accountability breeds trust. When we hold ourselves accountable and trust our fellow employee-owners to do the same, we realize success.

We project confidence in our communication using unambiguous language and providing clear purpose and direction.

We aggressively pursue continuous improvement both as teams and individual employee-owners. We strive to get better every day. There is no room for mediocrity.

We know the value of our work and are proud of what we produce.

Customers are both internal and external and we strive to give both our best efforts.

Assume others are well-intentioned in their actions and seek additional information about the circumstances to help solve problems. Assuming positive intent in all interactions is the key to building strong teams and working together to solve problems.

Every Employee-Owner is expected to speak up if they have an idea for improvement or if they disagree with a potential course of action. Once a decision is made, the entire team commits to it and moves forward with one voice.

The Hardware Technician II is an intermediate-level position involved in the disassembly, repair, overhaul, modification, alignment, assembly, and diagnostic checks of mechanical operations.

• Independently performs operational diagnostics of complete trainer systems, analysis of results, disassembly, repair, overhaul, modification, systems tie-in, synchronization of systems, and final operation and inspection of completed system for conformance to specifications.
• Disassembles and inventories mechanical components and systems.
• Uses engineering drawings, schematics, and technical directives to fabricate subsystems or units as required.
• Assembles subsystems or units into overall system, aligning and synchronizing as required to make an operational trainer or related product.
• Troubleshoots the complete system or units, analyzes, repairs, and makes corrections to perform final operational checks for system conformance to specifications.
• Utilizes common hand tools, calibrated tools, and approved power tools as needed, such as screwdrivers, wrenches, torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, protractors, gages, special fixtures, and holding devices.
• Removes or installs components to facilitate mechanical, surface, or structural repairs.
• Reworks components such as hydraulic/pneumatic actuators, valve assemblies, and hydraulic pumps by installing modification kits or replacing defective parts and/or hardware.
• Inspects or tests installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
• Adjusts, repairs, reworks, or replaces parts and assemblies to eliminate malfunctions and to ensure proper operation.
• Positions and aligns subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
• Assembles prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
• Cleans, oils, or coats system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
• Joins structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
• Aligns and fits structural assemblies manually, or signals crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
• Determines the nature and extent of repairs to be made using applicable Technical Manuals (TMs) as…