Tool Room Technician I

About the role

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking two Tool Room Technicians to join our team! PacAero’s core businesses include an array of electronic connectors and housings for the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero is primarily located in Wenatchee, WA with a remote manufacturing site, Bonded Metals, located in Sequim, WA. Working together, we employ proprietary technologies, best practices engineering, and specialized manufacturing techniques to produce hermetic connectors and electronic packaging that perform in the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero’s products are hard at work in medical components, such as cardiac-function devices, on key aerospace & defense programs, in space and deep below the earth's surface.

The Position: Responsible for maintaining and organizing tooling and supply inventory, including stocking tools in RoboCrib and AutoCrib machines, and collecting daily shipments. Performs weekly physical tool counts and ensures programming folders and filed in numerical order. Sets and changes tools for CNC mills, reads measuring scales and decimals accurately, and follows set-up sheets and shop instructions. Transports parts safely between buildings, performs basic shop math, and adheres to all shop best practices. Maintains a clean and organized work area and promptly reports any operational issues to the lead or supervisor.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 5:00am to 1:30pm

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with all employees.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule to company needs.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Following company handbook policy and company cell phone policy.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Observe safety regulations and follow protective equipment requirements.
• Report hazardous observations to your lead or supervisor.
• Must be able to retain information and show continued progression towards a level 2 tool room technician.
• Stock tools in RoboCrib.
• Stock supplies in AutoCrib machines.
• Collect shipments daily.
• Perform physical counts of tools weekly.
• File programming folders in numerical order.
• Set and change tools for CNC mills.
• Read a measuring scale.
• Must be able to read decimals.
• Capable of reading and following set-up sheets instructions.
• Transport parts safely between both buildings.
• Capable of performing basic shop math.
• Follow all shop paperwork, processes and best practices.
• Keep the work area, tools, and equipment clean and organized.
• Identifying and escalating any operational issues to lead or supervisor.

Requirements

• Read, write, speak and comprehend the English language.
• Good computer skills.
• Able to sit and or stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to use a microscope.
• Must be able to retain information.
• Must have legible handwriting.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Take responsibility for own actions.
• Identify process improvements.
• Requires minimal supervision to perform everyday tasks.
• Demonstrates strong independent thinking with problem solving skills.
• Support company/management decisions.
• Offers help when needed.
• Understanding of the effects of process deviation.
• Advise management of policy violations.
• Must be classified as a US Person per ITAR requirements and able to show proof upon hire.
• Flexibility to work any of the following shifts: M-Th 5am-3:30pm, M-Th 3:15pm-1:45am, Fri-Sun 5am-6pm, and Fri-Sun 5pm-6am.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Voluntary life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues with each pay period.
• Sick time per WA state regulations.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with 100% match, up to 4%.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance (employer paid).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional perks: dependable work schedules, overtime opportunities, term life & AD&D insurance, corporate gym membership discounts, and more.

Pay

$20-$23/hr