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Trexon · 2 days ago

FEC Termination Tech

MA - Braintree | First Electronics Corp

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$15.69/hr - $25/hr

The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) specializes in the manufacture of custom-built cable assemblies for military applications. The Termination Technician role focuses on ensuring the electrical integrity of wire performance through tasks such as wire preparation, insulation removal, and crimping pins onto wire conductors.

ElectronicsIndustrialInfrastructureManufacturing

Responsibilities

Wire measurement (SAE Standards)

Wire insulation removal

Use of a heat gun to flow solder, solder sleeves, and shrink heat shrink insulation

Use of crimp tools to properly crimp pins on wire

Checking for electrical conductivity with a low-voltage wire buzzer to make sure the prepared wire and contact show electrical continuity

Removal or separation of metal shield braid on wire with a razor blade and a small pick to terminate the shield braid and expose the wire conductors underneath the shielding

Tinning of wire

Solder application to wire, contact pins and sockets, and terminal lugs

Ability to understand numbers and letter symbols on a wiring diagram

Good workmanship in accordance with IPC-620 cable manufacturing

Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required

Qualification

IPC-620 cable manufacturingWire insulation removalCrimp tool proficiencySolder applicationManual dexterityPride of workmanshipUnderstanding training principlesAttention to detail

Required

Prior experience with IPC-620 cable manufacturing and proficiency with any of the tasks detailed below is strongly desired and a major advantage

Ability to communicate and share in the English language; however, is not required

Attention to detail, patience, and manual dexterity

Pride of workmanship and an ability to understand training principles for proper cable and wire manufacturing techniques

Minimum vision (aided with magnification) requirements

Ability to understand and carry out work instructions and take supervisor instruction

Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear

Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds

Ability to occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Preferred

Training will be provided on internal FEC/Trexon processes and systems, as required for this position

Training for the role will include removing wire, insulation, tinning the wire, using a crimp tool to crimp a contact onto the wire, and using proper insertion tools to insert wires into connectors

Advanced skills required upon completion of training includes: Tinning of wire, Solder application to wire, contact pins and sockets, and terminal lugs, Ability to understand numbers and letter symbols on a wiring diagram, Good workmanship in accordance with IPC- 620 cable manufacturing