Crane Company · 5 months ago
Development Assembler
Crane Aerospace and Electronics is an industry-leading aerospace & defense manufacturer based in Danvers, MA, providing critical systems and components to various markets. The Development Assembler will perform a variety of assembly tasks in support of prototype production and research and development efforts, working under minimal supervision to build items from start to finish using a wide variety of assembly skills.
Consumer Goods
Responsibilities
Prep and insert electronic components onto circuit boards, hand solder components onto circuit boards, touch up and rework circuit boards after flow solder operation, magnetics winding and component assembly, wire/cable harness assembly, make electronic connections from components to wires by crimping and soldering, bond components onto circuit boards, assemble and wire breadboards and build or modify electrical test equipment, modify or repair units as required
Perform other non-fabrication type of activities including interpreting illustrations and oral engineering instructions, and recommending and recording new processes, parts lists, and tooling
Work with preliminary drawings and parts lists, and frequently communicate with engineers to implement necessary changes to these documents
Monitor the work performance within a work cell
Read from schematics
Follow and interpret verbal technical instructions from technicians and engineers
Perform difficult assembly operations requiring substantial skill
Participate in team meeting to promote improvement
Suggest production process improvements using acquired knowledge
Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary
Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Assembly tasks include building holding apparatus (tooling jig), automated testing equipment (ATE) and manual test equipment
Assist engineer to redline drawing for release
Qualification
Required
5+ years of electronics assembly experience preferably in a research and development setting
Knowledge of assembly techniques and recommend process improvements
Experience with wire harness assembly and print/schematic reading
Necessary communication skills to interact effectively with technicians, engineers, and other non-manufacturing personnel
Ability to read process and assembly drawings, quality improvement process
Ability to Crimp/Wire/Term Solder
Ability to follow Repair/Rework Procedures
High School Diploma or equivalent
Certificate in Soldering / Desoldering
Certificate in Circuit Board Modification
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government
Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Benefits
Health care, dental or life insurance starting the first day of the month
15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
401k plan with company match
Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment
Company
Crane Company
Crane employees share a proud 150-year-plus history of doing business the right way—treating people fairly, dealing honestly and ethically with customers, suppliers, and shareholders, and working hard to meet or exceed the expectations of customers.
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