Assembly Mechanic 1

Company: Northwest Aerospace Technologies

Job field: Manufacture / assembly and repair

Location: Everett, Washington, United States

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Required degree: High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Required experience: More than 3 years

Professional status: Technician

Salary range: $33,870 - $52,460

Northwest Aerospace Technologies (“NAT”), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircraft, NAT provides first-class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers.

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

The Assembly Mechanic 1 is responsible for building low to medium complexity assemblies. The ideal candidate will be able to produce parts which have already completed first articles verification; Collaborate with other Assembly Mechanics to produce medium complexity assemblies, and is capable of the bonding and fabrication of a majority of subcomponents and lower-level detail parts.

Assembly Mechanic 1 Responsibilities:

1. Learn to problem solve and troubleshoot producibility challenges;
2. Build low to medium complexity assemblies and lower level detail parts;
3. Exposure to processes within potting and bonding work center (Fill and fair, install insert and edge pot);
4. Exposure to custom fabrication of parts, applying décor per finish requirements;
5. With minimal assistance perform complex repairs on components as required by the customer;
6. Exposure with shop equipment drill motors, pneumatic tools, band saws, drill presses, various tool grinders, Rivet gun and bucking bar, C-squeeze, ratchet wrench, nut runner;
7. Exposure in use of Chemical solvents, sealants, coatings, primers, adhesives, paints and special finishes;
8. Exposure to electrical and structural part drawings;
9. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment. Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:

1. Team oriented
2. Process focused
3. Open & honest communication
4. Quality minded
5. Ability to persevere and honor commitments
6. Recognizes success
7. Executes with urgency
8. Creates solutions
9. Customer focused in everything we do

Knowledge/Experience:

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Shall possess, at a minimum, a High School diploma or GED.
3. Limited Experience to 3+ years in the consuming electrical and structural aerospace/ equivalent part drawings.
4. Limited Experience to 3+ years interpreting, authoring and executing assembly and component test requirements.
5. Mechanical and electrical aptitude and knowledge of aerospace or other equivalent industry.

Skills/Abilities:

1. Ability to communicate well with others.
2. Troubleshooting/problem solving.
3. Detail oriented.
4. Ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively, and work under pressure.
5. Able to perform mathematic calculations.
6. Work from solid models, technical drawings, engineering sketches, and other such documentation to produce a variety of prototype and production parts.
7. Analyze written specifications, drawings, rough sketches, and verbal instructions to determine operation sequences.

Working Conditions:
Standard machine shop environment.

Physical Requirements:
Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for safe conduct on the manufacturing floor and to meet job responsibilities.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.