Bench Technician

Advanced Input Systems; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Input Systems in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is seeking a Bench / Production Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and co-develop manufacturing test and automation systems within our electro-mechanical production environment.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, test and automation engineering teams to support tools, equipment and processes for sustaining production, performing calibration and supporting DVT and test development.

Qualifications

• AA degree in electronics or equivalent tech experience.
• 6+ years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electronic systems.
• Familiarity with low voltage and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, analyze, repair production test systems.
• Support design, manufacturing, test and automation teams.
• Calibrate and maintain instruments and fixtures.
• Develop and validate test processes and documentation.
• Provide maintenance and upgrades for production equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electronics

Electrical Schematics

MS Office

Education

AA degree in electronics

Tools

LabVIEW

Visual Basic

Oscilloscopes

PCB Layout

SolidWorks

Job description

Position Summary

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.

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.