Assembly Technician

Description:

Assembler will be working closely with engineer(s), program manager(s) and other mfg. team members to assemble composite and metallic products and vehicles for Swift.

Swift Engineering Inc  is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites, unmanned systems, robotics and associated technologies.

• Apply advanced technical skills and knowledge to assemble metallic and composite components to aircraft structure. Tasks may include are but not limited to: hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, bonding, installation of aerospace fasteners and rivets, and composite repair .
• Installing hardware and performing in-process quality control, including using torque wrenches and specialty fasteners.
• Develop and assemble custom tooling/fixture required to ensure proper assembly tasks for prototype products.

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 Years of experience in an Assembly Technician role
• Personal experience using various hand tools associated with assembly work.
• Drilling Techniques – both free-hand and with drill fixture
• Trimming Techniques – both free-hand and with routing fixture
• Measuring – use of precision measuring devices such as calipers, gages, indicators, micrometers, etc.
• Personal experience working with aerospace fasteners, which includes proper sizing and torque application and verification of installation.
• Personal experience working with aerospace adhesives and resins, which include bond prepping, adhesive mixing, dry fitting, liquid-shimming, wet-bonding with fasteners and/or cleco’s, adhesive application
• Knowledge and experience working with advanced composite materials such as prepreg epoxy resins with carbon, fiberglass, and aramid.
• Knowledge and experience working with adhesives, sealers, resins, bonding jigs, trim & drill fixtures, and oven curing.
• Knowledge and experience doing body work on irregular surfaces, including using filler materials, scuff sanding, applying primer and touch up paint as required.
• Teamwork:
  Work with other people in cooperation and as a good team member.

Must have strong mechanical aptitude in mechanical assemblies. Industries such as marine, automotive, motor sport, aviation, aerospace and energy are relevant fields of experience.

Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner.

Take responsibility for workmanship and productivity.

• It is preferred that the candidate have experience in reading and interpreting work instructions, specifications sketches, job travelers, planning documents and engineering drawings. Under standard supervision applying trained procedures and collaborative solutions to meet work requirements. Priorities are determined by management.
• Preferred expertise with running industrial ovens, use pneumatic tools for trimming, drilling and bonding of hardware, use of technical devices for measurements.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Vacuum pumps, heat sources, special hand tools, ladders, stands, mechanical stands, hi-reach lifts.

Open shop environment, occasionally in warehouse.

Goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, aprons, gloves, safety harnesses, respirators, breathing equipment.

Exposure to high intensity noise…