Production Technician ; Weekend Shift - Contractor Temp

Overview

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Production Technician I at our Lynnwood, WA location. This is a contractor-to-hire position.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in environments ranging from engines to landing gear and from satellites to unmanned systems. Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Lynnwood facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles on NASA’s New Horizons mission and are featured on Advanced Air Mobility demonstrators.

You’ll join a team of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics.

The Production Technician I performs calibration and functional tests on subassemblies and end items of moderate complexity in accordance with established procedures. The Technician I also performs more complicated testing under close direction in support of high-volume production test operations.

• Perform assigned testing operations within assigned functional area
• Create non-conformance reports including detailed description of testing performed, resulting failure and initial root cause investigation results
• Interpret and work in accordance with work orders, engineering drawings, functional and acceptance test procedures, failure reports, manuals and all other applicable engineering and production specifications
• Calibrate or otherwise adjust assigned units by such means as potentiometer adjustment, clocking or other positioning, shimming, tension or coil adjustments, bearing and gear adjustments, as appropriate for specific unit;
  Make required mathematical calculations for voltage, resistance, current, impedance, amplification, flow rate and mass, mechanical dimensions and adjustments
• Perform automated testing and performance testing using a variety of automated testing equipment and special test console to simulate in-service specifications, including but not limited to: vibe, burn in, thermal cycle and leak test, or hydraulic testing
• Perform manual testing involving setup, adjustment, operation and interpretation of results from standard and special purpose test equipment, applicable to assigned product area, such as differential and multi-meters, signal generators, power supplies, bridges, oscilloscopes, altitude chamber, flow meter and hi-pot, or hydraulic valves
• Test units in other programs not normally worked on, and units of greater complexity under close supervision
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy
• Supports Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI’s, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise
• Flexible and willing to work overtime as necessary
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

• Support customer visits
• Support internal and external audits
• Perform minimal work under a microscope or soldering

• Experience:
  
  1-3 years of experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, or equivalent educational background
• Knowledge:
  Familiarity with product flow through a manufacturing or repair environment;
  Working knowledge of computer systems
• Skills:
  
  Good oral expression and comprehension (communicate through speech so others will understand and listen to and understand information and ideas presented through speech);
  Good written expression and comprehension (communicate in English through writing so others will understand and read and understand information and ideas presented in English through writing);
  Proactive problem solving
• Abilities:
  Ability to learn new test software and equipment and to identify non-conforming conditions in equipment and product;
  Manual and finger dexterity;
  Ability to make precisely coordinated movements;
  Ability to work in multiple software systems, including time entry, data entry, on-line training PDM and MRP systems;
  Ability to think analytically and…