Bench - Production Technician

Advanced Input Systems; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Input Systems in Idaho is seeking a Bench / Production Technician to help troubleshoot, repair, and co-develop manufacturing test and automation systems. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, test and automation engineering teams to sustain production of electro-mechanical assemblies.

The role focuses on supporting production test systems, calibrating instruments, and providing fixture and tooling design input for NPI and sustaining products, with opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Analytical troubleshooting and repair of mechanical and electronic systems.
• Familiar with PC hardware, Windows, and device driver support.
• Reads electrical schematics and troubleshoots circuit boards.
• Able to build/repair low-voltage cables; soldering and crimping.
• Experience with test development, calibration, and DVT is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance on production cell equipment and test systems.
• Triaged, troubleshot, and repaired production test systems in real time.
• Build, deploy, and validate production test systems from docs.
• Support prototyping and testing with Product Development Engineering.
• Contribute to test development, deployment, and management.
• Provide design details and suggest modifications.
• Calibrate and maintain instruments and circuits.
• Support fixture and tooling design for NPI and sustaining products.
• Assist product performance testing and data analysis.
• Maintain and repair production equipment as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electronics

Electrical systems

Schematic reading

Cable assembly

MS Office

Communication with engineers

Diagnostics

Repairing

Education

AA degree in electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Multimeters

Power supplies

Vision systems

Soldering & crimping

LabVIEW

Visual Basic

Soldering

Job description

AIS, a division of 1HMX, is a global leader in Human Machine eXperience (HMX) solutions, delivering innovative, high-performance products that power the future of human interaction with technology. Our portfolio includes electro-mechanical assemblies, virtual reality components, infection control interfaces, and industrial and medical display systems. With a focus on quality, precision, and customer satisfaction, we support a wide range of industries from our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Position Summary

We currently have an opening for a Bench / Production Technician. In this role, you will troubleshoot, analyze, repair, and co-develop manufacturing test and automation systems. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, test and automation engineering teams to support the tools, equipment and processes needed to sustain production of electro-mechanical assemblies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance to Production Assembly Leads and Associates related to all production cell equipment, fixtures, and test systems.
• Acts as a real-time support function to triage, troubleshoot, and repair of production test systems
• Build, deploy, and validate production test systems from various documentation, instructions, schematics, drawings, diagrams, layouts and plans.
• Provides technical assistance to Product Development Engineering team for all related prototyping and testing
• Provide process improvement contributions related to test development, deployment, and management.
• Provides design detail where lacking and recommends modifications where appropriate.
• Performs routine calibration and maintenance on instruments, systems and electronic circuits
• Provide production operations fixture and tooling design support for both NPI and sustaining product applications
• Provide design verification test (DVT) and related product performance test support (to include environmental exposure)
• Support production operations equipment preventative maintenance, upgrade, repair and troubleshooting as necessary
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Essential:

• Competency for analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical and electronic systems.
• Knowledgeable of computer hardware and Windows applications, and ability to support application installations and device drivers to ensure function of hardware peripherals.
• Familiarity with analog and digital electronics and associated low voltage systems and communication protocols.
• Adept at using electronic instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multi-meters, power supplies, audio analyzers, and vision systems.
• Understands electrical schematics and correlates how to troubleshoot and repair circuit boards.
• Ability to build and repair low voltage cable and connector assemblies, including associated soldering and crimping activities.
• Ability to design, build/fabricate, and validate production fixtures, tooling, and related support equipment.
• Ability to support and execute product performance testing to include test planning, procedure development, test conduct, report development; data analyses support as required.
• Ability to define and execute preventative maintenance requirements in support of production operations equipment.
• Capable of communicating on a technical level with engineers when issues need to be escalated for additional support.
• Able to conceive, evaluate and implement design changes to instruments, circuits or processes.
• Capacity to multitask and support various projects differing in scope and complexity.
• Proficient with MS Office programs such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to develop and troubleshoot test software such as LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or related.

Qualification Desired:

• Industrial Automation Equipment (motion control, vision systems, robotics)
• Schematic Capture / Circuit Design
• PCB Layout
• SolidWorks CAD
• IPC Certified
• Product test experience (e.g. acceptance testing, qualification/DVT, HALT/HASS/ESS, environmental, reliability demonstration/growth, life/aging)

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• AA degree in electronics or equivalent work experience, minimum 6 years.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.