Development Assembler

About the Role

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Development Assembler - 1st Shift at our Fort Walton Beach, FL location. Hours are Monday-Friday 6am-3:30pm on a 9/80 schedule.

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 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 hole, and mag wire with use of 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 chemical.
• 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 assure 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 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.
• 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 with 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ year of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience in IPC/J-STD soldering, bonding, cabling, rework, reading mechanical drawing highly preferred.
• 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, and 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 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 welder, 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-determine sequence of operations and installation requirements from sketches and oral instructions.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane plus 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match.
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment.