Electronic Assembler

Hours are Monday-Friday 6 am-3:30 pm on a 9/80 schedule.

TEL Staffing has an exciting opportunity for an Electronics Assembler at our Ft. Walton Beach, FL site with a company that supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. 

Our client is a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy, and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Job Summary:

Electronic Assembler performs, with supervision, basic and routine electronic or hybrid assembly operations on components, printed circuit boards, or subassemblies in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions. The Assembler II may also be responsible for other processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies including, but not limited to: encapsulation (potting), conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.

Essential Functions:

• Perform skilled soldering of circuit cards, touch up, jumper wires, through holes, and mag wire with the use of a microscope.
• Execute hand assembly of cable assemblies, pin interface into connectors, masking/de-masking, crimping, stripping, riveting, touch-up paint & chemical conversion, bonding, and mixing chemicals.
• Use hand tools including but not limited to, soldering irons, solder suckers, torque wrenches, manual hand tools, power tools along with automated machine operation.
• Visually check completed work against drawings to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Recognize and ensure correct values of electronic components: index and position mechanical components per drawing and specifications.
• Cross-train to work on at least 2 products.
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy.
• Satisfactorily complete job-related company training courses
• Support Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI’s, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor or management.

Electronics Focused Assemblers will also:

• Perform a wide range of complex electronic assembly and soldering operations on low voltage, high voltage, microwave, or other components or subassemblies in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions.
• Perform a wide range of complex hybrid electronic assembly to include the handling of hybrid components, wire bonding, ribbon attaching, and manually attaching hybrid components (utilizing a variety of materials such as AuSi, AuSn, 1 mil gold wire, 15 mil gold ribbon, etc.) in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions all while utilizing a microscope.
• Prep components prior to assembly, clean components, wire bond, seal, mark, and inspect components, subassemblies, or completed assemblies.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Understand and or participate in internal/external audits.
• Perform inventory cycle counts.
• Participate in cleaning of area and machinery and take part in team meetings for improvement.
• May be required to repair/rework defective or returned assemblies and/or inspect components or final assemblies.
• May also be responsible for other processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies including, but not limited to: encapsulation (potting), conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.

Experience:

• 2-5 years of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Good reading comprehension (understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents)
• Basic computer skills (understanding of basic software)

Abilities:

• Accurate color vision, near vision, depth perception, and other vision capabilities required
• Manipulative skills, including finger and manual dexterity
• Adept hand-eye coordination and arm-hand steadiness
• Ability to thoroughly interpret production or engineering prints, production planning information, and assembly aids such as illustrations and wiring diagrams
• Ability to work well in a moderate to high-paced work environment in a high-volume setting

Education/Certification:

• High School diploma or equivalent; Fine soldering certificate or equivalent experience

Eligibility Requirement:

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using resistance welders, sanders, and engraving.
• Experience with magnetic assembly.
• Ability to do part marking, wrapping, and packaging finished goods and transport to other work areas.
• Ability to ensure all paperwork is completed appropriately and to close work orders.
• Ability to perceive and pre-determined sequence of operations and installation requirements from sketches and oral instructions