Aerospace Mechanical Technician – Hands-On Prototyping

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Parental Leave

EAP Counseling

Wellness Program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a hands-on mechanical professional to support research, design, development and manufacturing of cutting-edge products. You will build, test and troubleshoot prototypes, document changes, and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Working with engineers and technicians onsite, you will leverage CAD/SolidWorks skills, set up equipment, and help ensure manufacturability through design adjustments and clear

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Manual Mill/Lathe-CNC Mill/Lathe experience/Haas, Fanuc
• Experience with CAD/Solid Works

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provide mechanical support for research, design, develop or manufacturing activities for various customers.
• Applies mechanical theory to lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify engineering prototypes and RC products.
• Sets up and operates standard equipment, and under supervision works with programming languages used on automated equipment.
• Documents mechanical design and modifications and has responsibility for documentation maintenance.
• Assists engineers with the development of new engineering processes and/or products to ensure their manufacturability, under supervision may recommend design changes.
• Perform as member of design team including leadership role utilizing effective communication skills.
• Understanding of written/verbal instruction methods used by customers.

Skills

Mechanical support

Manual Mill/Lathe

CAD/SolidWorks

Prototype testing

Documentation

Team collaboration

Customer instructions

Education

AA/AS degree + 6 yrs experience

Tools

CAD/Solid Works

Haas/Fanuc

CAM / Sheet metal tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a hands-on mechanical professional to support research, design, development and manufacturing of cutting-edge products. You will build, test and troubleshoot prototypes, document changes, and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Working with engineers and technicians onsite, you will leverage CAD/SolidWorks skills, set up equipment, and help ensure manufacturability through design adjustments and clear