Assembler II Electronics

Crane Company; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Aerospace & Electronics seeks an Electronics Assembler II at our Lynnwood, WA location. The role is contract-to-hire and involves assembling products to military and other standards with minimal supervision, plus visual and dimensional inspection.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of assembly experience in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and basic computer literacy, with a high school diploma and soldering certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs.
• Good reading comprehension and ability to interpret instructions.
• High School diploma or equivalent; Fine soldering certificate or equivalent experience.
• US Persons required for ITAR-controlled access.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned assembly tasks.
• Prepare components prior to assembly, clean, mark and inspect items.
• Operate equipment and machinery; ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Complete paperwork and document processes accurately.
• Identify and report issues affecting quality; participate in continuous improvement.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reading comprehension

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

HS diploma

Soldering certificate

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Electronics Assembler II (Contract-to-Hire) at our Lynnwood, WA 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 in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Advanced Air Mobility demonstrators. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Assembler position is a professional in the manufacturing environment who applies extensive knowledge and skill in the assembly field, working with little or no supervision to perform assigned assembly processes to manufacture Crane Aerospace & Electronics products in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using visual aids, verbal and/or written instructions. In addition, the Assembler communicates with all levels of the Value Stream as well as performs visual and dimensional inspection.

Essential Functions:

• Perform assigned assembly tasks
• Prepare components prior to assembly, clean components, mark, and inspect components, subassemblies, or completed assemblies
• Demonstrate proficiency in performing established operations within 2-4 area processes
• Ability to ensure all paperwork is completed appropriately
• Set up and operate assigned equipment and machinery
• Observe proper health and safety procedures in handling hazardous chemicals
• Identify and report to lead or supervisor any difficulty which would affect the correctness and quality of the work in process
• Understand daily demand per Master Schedule Report for the cell(s) they are working in
• Create IT, Facilities work orders, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for quality and material issues.
• Assist in resolution of Non-Conformance reports.
• Participate in cleaning of area and machinery and take part in team meetings for improvement
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy;
• Proactively identify safety concerns or issues and work with the Engineering group to implement solutions
• Support Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI's, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise
• Complete job-related company training courses
• Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Non-Essential Functions:

• Understand and/or participate with internal/external audits
• Perform inventory cycle counts
• May be required to repair/rework defective or returned assemblies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 2-5 years of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication; Good reading comprehension (understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents); Basic computer skills (understanding of basic software)
• Abilities: Accurate color vision, near vision, and depth perception and other vision capabilities required; Manipulative skills, including finger and manual dexterity; Adept hand-eye coordination and arm-hand steadiness; Ability to thoroughly interpret production or engineering prints, production planning information and assembly aids such as illustrations and wiring diagrams; Ability to work well in high paced work environment in a high-volume setting
• Education/Certification Requirement: High School diploma or equivalent; Fine soldering certificate or equivalent experience
• Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Preferred Qualifications:

• IPC Soldering and/or Rework/Repair Certification
• Experience maintaining equipment on a stringent calibration schedule
• Designated Inspection certification
• Ability to perceive and pre-determine sequence of operations and installation requirements from sketches and oral instructions

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accu