Assembly Technician

Description

Summary:

The Assembly Technician is responsible to investigate product, test, and process issues that arise during manufacturing. Troubleshoot products, evaluate Returned Material, drive corrective actions, and support the manufacturing plant to meet key Metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Plant Supervisor
•  Maintain equipment, instruments, and any apparatus required for quality control inspection
• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting and re-calibration of plant test equipment, fixtures, and all master gages according to schedule
• Assist Supervisor and lines in the investigation of quality related problems involving disassembly or assembly, analyzing, testing and documentation
• Investigate and document proposals for quality improvements or enhancements that lead to an improved quality level of factory performance
•  Assist Supervisor and quality in the determination of usability or non-usability of nonconforming material at incoming inspection 
•  Provide general technical support and training for production personnel
•  Provide timely and quality services and support to all internal and external customers
•  Independently seeks and identifies problems and constraints affecting plant objectives
•  Develops creative and effective solutions for opportunities identified
•  Assists in upkeep of plant documentation systems (Routings, BOMs, tool and calibration logs, etc.)
• Works on other projects as assigned by the Supervisor, performing the necessary investigation and study to bring the projects to successful completion
• Maintains an effective dialogue with all employees to foster good employee morale
•  Must be able to communicate professionally and respectfully with all departments throughout the organization

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Requirements

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s):

•  Support equipment and prevent down time to meet On Time Shipping goal of 95%
•  Find cost reducing components and equipment to enable the plant to operate at or below budget
•  Repair and improve existing equipment to prevent defective product from shipping to achieve Assembly Warranty Return rate of less than1500 ppm
• Drive/demonstrate safe behaviors to meet or exceed the plant’s OSHA recordable incident rate
• Provide production support to achieve Assembly First Pass Yield of  greater or =95%

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

•  A two year technical degree in electrical/mechanical technology or a minimum of 5 years of related education and practical experience is required
•  Possess thorough knowledge of electronic schematics, measuring instruments, gages and meters
• Ability to understand or determine engineering design concepts and intentions in addition to literal written specifications
• Capable of working independently with little direct supervision
• Possesses organizational and planning abilities
• Practical work/educational experience with computers: word processing and spreadsheets
•  Good problem solving skills
• CAD skill are a plus

Physical/Mental Essential Functions:

•  Able to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
•  Able to read/speak in English and follow verbal/written instructions
•  Able to count and sort
• Able to interact/communicate with respect of fellow co-workers and management
• Able to push/pull and reach above shoulders
•  Able to control operation of hand and/or foot
•  Able to turn wrist frequently in a repetitive motion
• Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
•  Able to communicate effectively