New Product Introduction (NPI) A&T Technician IV - 2nd or 3rd Shift

About the role

Our team in Military Aircraft Group is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) A&T Technician IV to support aircraft production programs. The role reports to the Process Manager and works on a 2nd or 3rd shift schedule in East Aurora, NY.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a wide variety of environmental, functional tests and measurements, including electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic test setups for development and qualification.
• Establish setups for performance tests for assemblies, subassemblies, and systems, including necessary fixtures, tooling, equipment, and potentially the use of temperature gages.
• Supports all aspects of the A&T process, including manufacturing, development, including fixturing, tooling, test equipment, qualification, delivery, and monitoring product producibility, with minimal to no training on new product lines.
• Works with Engineering to diagnose common test failures and recommend or perform rework to correct discrepancies while maintaining the integrity of the unit.
• Strives to improve product quality, producibility, traceability, and data records, initiating processes, and safety efforts while maintaining integrity.
• Interfaces with cross-functional teams including Product/Manufacturing/Design Engineering, Planning, Operations, Quality and Program to provide recommendations and support production needs.
• Uses effective oral and written communication at all levels internal to Moog.
• Implements, participates, and promotes lean concepts and activities.
• Works from assembly drawings/prints, manufacturing outlines, operations worksheets, parts lists and other instructions, including work with engineers to create work instructions or work from no work instructions.
• Experience with solder, crimp, Alodine certifications preferred.
• Maintains process certification per company specifications.
• Proficient in the disassembly, reassembly and repair of assemblies utilizing equipment such as optical encoders and electromechanical assemblies such as actuators, motors and systems.
• Assembles special test setups to engineering requirements beyond standard design to help engineer analysis of problem units.
• Uses high level of attention to details skills while documenting drawing or test nonconformances and work with engineering and OPM for RCCA.
• Reviews build schedules with Program Management and develops time standards with engineering.
• Dependent on workloads, may be asked to assist on production hardware.
• Able to work overtime between 5 and 11 hours per week, and work on an off shift occasionally to meet business needs.
• Able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply all verbal, written and computer work instructions or training in English.
• Demonstrated ability to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in assembly and test operations.
• Demonstrated experience with a minimum of at least 2 technologies which may include DDV, linear actuation, pumps & motors, rotary actuation, subcomponents, etc.

Qualifications

• Enrollment & participation in the company’s "F.A.A. Drug & Alcohol Program" is a requirement for this position.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Lean concepts and activities.
• Attention to details.
• Disassembly, reassembly and repair of assemblies.
• Use of equipment such as optical encoders and electromechanical assemblies.
• Engineering requirements beyond standard design.
• Review build schedules.
• Assist on production hardware.
• Travel up to 15% of the time.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.