Lead Process Technician - Advanced EO/IR Manufacturing

Leonardo DRS; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Lead Process Technician to support EOIS hardware development and manufacturing. The role involves interpreting complex drawings, performing diagnostics, training staff, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and coordinating with multiple departments.

You will work with electrical, optical and mechanical systems, modify prototypes, and operate advanced processing equipment to grow materials and run experiments.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Must have good mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to engineers and scientist on a variety of complex components, devices, material, products, processes and/or equipment.
• Work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications and sketches and running sheets of significant complexity.
• Interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and safety rules.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements applicable to the company in accordance with State and Federal regulations and any applicable certification required to maintain the certification.
• Lead training new team members.
• Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials.
• Perform Key Performance Indicators: Quality of finished product (Pass/fail rates), Raw material stock levels, Compliance outcomes.
• Diagnose cause of electrical, optical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Modify a variety of complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
• Operate various types of manufacturing, material growth reactors and or process equipment to conduct complex experiments or to grow custom materials.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

ESD handling

Mechanical skills

Soldering

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Access

Excel

LabVIEW

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Lead Process Technician to support EOIS hardware development and manufacturing. The role involves interpreting complex drawings, performing diagnostics, training staff, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and coordinating with multiple departments.

You will work with electrical, optical and mechanical systems, modify prototypes, and operate advanced processing equipment to grow materials and run experiments.