Engineering Technician

## Engineering Technician|  | West Palm Beach, FL ||  | West Palm Beach, FL | Depends on Experience Hourly |
** Summary
* * The Engineering Technician will support cable assembly manufacturing.  This position is to work in a manufacturing engineering environment producing high performance coaxial cable assembly prototypes and production assemblies for military and aerospace applications while working with Test Engineering for rework on failed cable assemblies.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities*
* • Manufacture prototype cable assemblies.  Verify assembly procedures and recommend changes to engineering if required.
• Process returned assemblies, verify complaint and work with Engineering and Quality Assurance to resolve problem.
• Support manufacturing efforts regarding product performance and test issues.
• Read work orders and manufacturing process instructions, follow production drawings and assembly instruction sheets, and/or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Assist in creating and/or updating work instructions and test procedures.
• Confer with technical personnel and engineering support to report and resolve technical, assembly problems, and report unresolved problems.
• Repair broken or damaged cable assemblies.
• Train/retrain operators on assembly techniques/soldering.
• Troubleshoot product failures.
• Work jointly with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations on developing tools, fixtures, and equipment to improve product quality and process efficiency.
• Knowledge of facility layout and equipment installation
• Other manufacturing duties as delegated by Supervisor
** Job Requirements*
* • J-STD-001 Solder Trainer Certification
• Mission oriented; an individual with strong desire to persevere so that a project is accomplished regardless of obstacles.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Hands on, self-starter with enthusiastic attitude and well-developed work ethic.
• Mechanical aptitude with affirm and solid comprehension of electrical characteristics.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, assembly, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with the manufacture, maintenance and test of RF and microwave components, systems, and test equipment.
• Position requires periodic travel up to approximately 10%.
• Proficiency with standard PC software such as MS Word, and MS Excel.
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