What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Assembler position at Crane Aerospace & Electronics?
Location FL, Fort Walton Beach
Department Engineering
Employment Type Full Time
Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Development Assembler at our Fort Walton beach, FL location.
About Crane
Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business - 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
The Development Assembler performs a variety of assembly tasks in support of prototype production, research and development efforts. Items produced are used to prove out designs or to provide prototypes for customer inspection. The Development Assembler works under minimal supervision using processes that are typically not standardized and may include building an item from start to finish using a wide variety of assembly skills.
Essential Functions
As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:
We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.
In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
Department Engineering
Employment Type Full Time
Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Development Assembler at our Fort Walton beach, FL location.
About Crane
Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business - 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
The Development Assembler performs a variety of assembly tasks in support of prototype production, research and development efforts. Items produced are used to prove out designs or to provide prototypes for customer inspection. The Development Assembler works under minimal supervision using processes that are typically not standardized and may include building an item from start to finish using a wide variety of assembly skills.
Essential Functions
- Prep and insert electronic components onto circuit boards, hand solder components onto circuit boards, touch up and rework circuit boards after flow solder operation, magnetics winding and component assembly, wire/cable harness assembly, make electronic connections from components to wires by crimping and soldering, bond components onto circuit boards, assemble and wire breadboards and build or modify electrical test equipment, modify or repair units as required
- Perform other non-fabrication type of activities including interpreting illustrations and oral engineering instructions, and recommending and recording new processes, parts lists, and tooling
- Work with preliminary drawings and parts lists, and frequently communicate with engineers to implement necessary changes to these documents
- Monitor the work performance within a work cell
- Read from schematics
- Follow and interpret verbal technical instructions from technicians and engineers
- Perform difficult assembly operations requiring substantial skill
- Participate in team meeting to promote improvement
- Suggest production process improvements using acquired knowledge
- Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary
- Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
- Assembly tasks include building holding apparatus (tooling jig), automated testing equipment (ATE) and manual test equipment
- Assist engineer to redline drawing for release
- Experience: 3 years of electronics assembly experience preferably in a research and development setting
- Knowledge: Knowledge of assembly techniques and recommend process improvements
- Skills/Abilities: Experience with wire harness assembly and print/schematic reading; Necessary communication skills to interact effectively with technicians, engineers, and other non-manufacturing personnel; Ability to read process and assembly drawings, quality improvement process; Ability to Crimp/Wire/Term Solder; Ability to follow Repair/Rework Procedures
- Education/Certification: High School Diploma or equivalent; Certificate in Soldering / Desoldering; Certificate in Circuit Board Modification
- 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.
- Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
- Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
- May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
- Standing: 25% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- Sitting: 75% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
- Lifting (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
- Pushing (in pounds): up to 25 pounds
- Mental/Visual: use of microscope and computer
- Workspace: work bench
As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you'll enjoy:
- Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
- Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
- 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
- Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment
We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.
In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
