Assembly Technician

Assembly Technician 1 – M.C. Dean, Inc.

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About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Overview

We are looking for a skilled technician who will perform precise construction and assembly of mechanical and electronic components into finished products. The role requires reading and following fabrication documents and specifications to ensure accurate assembly, using hand and power tools, fitting and securing parts, performing quality checks, documenting progress, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring components meet quality and functionality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment, devices, and components for shipping.
• Studies parts lists to gather necessary parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials for work preparation.
• Reads, interprets, and follows fabrication documents, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other instructions to accurately assemble equipment and products.
• Assists with verifying, testing, and documenting results of wiring terminations, cabling, and basic components.
• Maintains progress status by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs.
• Documents and applies asset tags to equipment and devices, including model, serial number, and asset information.
• Updates progress on assigned tasks and daily time charging accurately in M.C. Dean systems.
• Follows the project Safety plan (JHA, AHA, PFW).
• Assembles equipment racks, enclosures, back panels, and components by examining connections for correct fit and fastening parts and subassemblies.
• Routes, secures, and terminates basic copper cables and assemblies.
• Assembles basic copper cable harnesses.
• Cuts and drills various materials such as trough, strut, lumber, and aluminum.
• Kits equipment, devices, and materials for assembly and shipping.

This is not an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent with 3 years of experience.

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Relocate a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance.
• Work at various heights up to 60 feet and climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
• Walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected), see in color, and hear and communicate in English.
• Use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• See details at close range (within a few feet).
• Listen to and understand spoken information and ideas presented.