Manufacturing Assembly Technician

About the role

Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is seeking Manufacturing Assembly Technicians to join our team at headquarters in Kent, WA. This position involves building complex electromechanical products in a high-mix manufacturing environment, using your skills in assembly and testing.

Responsibilities

• Consistently perform assembly and initial testing of new products and/or sub-assemblies as quickly as possible while maintaining exemplary quality standards
• Assemble and test per established methods, schematics, and procedures
• Effectively communicate product and departmental issues between assembly personnel, department leads, manufacturing management and other interested parties
• Communicate with other technicians regarding methods and best practices
• Communicate with production planning personnel regarding work in process, answer questions and explain problems, solutions and expected completion times
• Proactively communicate with other individuals and departments on assembly related issues
• Work with all tools necessary for any potential job and possess a high level of expertise on various electronic and mechanical systems
• Be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Perform a variety of complicated tasks with limited supervision and oversight
• Assemble electronic and electro/mechanical equipment, including soldering experience and programming electronic devices
• Proficiently use a personal computer to perform job tasks, including Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
• Inform appropriate management and technicians of potential product problems and suggests corrective actions
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Maintain company-required performance and maintenance records for identified equipment
• Report product and process improvement suggestions to manufacturing engineering
• Avoid violating any company policies and procedures
• Avoid putting yourself or others in danger or exposing the company to a legal liability

Requirements

• Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship program or equivalent additional experience in a technical field
• Three years of proven experience in the electronics and/or electro/mechanical fields
• Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Effective written/ oral communication
• Able to change direction and handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis
• A thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic components and equipment, including the use of special instruments for diagnostic purposes is preferred
• Hands-on aptitude, self-directed and able to work independently
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement experience preferred
• Equipment maintenance experience preferred
• PCB programming experience preferred

Benefits

• Unparalleled health benefits (PPO plan with no deductibles, no co-pays, DCI covers 99% of costs)
• Quarterly bonuses: we all share in the success of the company
• Professional development
• 401k match (3% match from DCI regardless of participation, 5% maximum match, 100% vested immediately)
• 22 days PTOP
• Parental leave
• Company covers 100% of payroll taxes for state family medical leave
• 11 annual paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Winter break (we are closed the last week of each year)
• See more benefits information here

Compensation

Compensation: DCI is proud to offer comprehensive compensation packages including competitive base pay and discretionary quarterly profit sharing bonuses to all part-time and full-time team members. Base pay is reviewed at a minimum on an annual basis. Pay range: $53,300 - $58,700 per year. To ensure equity, our compensation philosophy is to bring people into new roles in the range of the mid-point of that role. Factors considered for pay include the level of skill, experience, training, external market factors, and internal value. Profit sharing bonus: Over the last 3 years, quarterly bonuses ranged between 11% and 17%. Future bonuses could be higher or lower depending on company profits