Manufacturing Engineer Technician

Trexon; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualastat Electronics, a Trexon company, seeks a dedicated Senior Manufacturing Engineer Technician for its Chandler, AZ location. This role translates customer requirements into manufacturable solutions and owns technical execution on the production floor, interfacing with customers, engineering, quality, and production to resolve manufacturability challenges.

The position requires hands-on technical strength, proactive leadership, and the ability to guide others in a high-urgency,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of related experience.
• 5 years of related experience within a military or aerospace manufacturing environment. Build-to-print experience preferred.
• Knowledge of complex wire harness assembly and interconnect integration.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and change management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering efforts for assigned projects and solve technical problems.
• Create and revise manufacturing travelers, visual work instructions, and process documentation from customer-provided TDPs.
• Engage in internal training to improve technicians' understanding of documentation and build expectations.
• Lead coordination between Engineering, Quality, and Production to resolve manufacturability issues.
• Set up and oversee test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and visual aids; provide training.
• Provide on-the-floor support during first article, prototype, and legacy builds.
• Lead or support RCCA activities related to internal quality issues or RMAs.
• Own continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, drive corrective actions.
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers and vendors; communicate risks and solutions.
• Support customer interactions related to first article builds and deviations.
• Make and own technical decisions on manufacturability and process flow; resolve build challenges.
• Escalate complex design or compliance risks when required; operate independently day-to-day.
• Participate in ad-hoc engineering and production projects.

Skills

Engineering mindset

Proactive mindset

Hand tools proficiency

Read and interpret schematics

Change orders & configuration

Advanced soldering

Mentor & lead technicians

Documentation & communication

ERP/MES familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5 years related experience

Tools

SolidWorks/AutoCAD

Job description

Qualastat Electronics, a Trexon company, seeks a dedicated Senior Manufacturing Engineer Technician for its Chandler, AZ location. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, and advancement within our dynamic organization. As a Manufacturing Engineer Technician, you will tackle a diverse array of complex and detail orientated tasks and projects that support our staff/company.

The successful candidate should possess strong attention to detail, a “Do it Right the First Time” mentality, and the willingness to learn new processes. They will foster a collaborative team environment while demonstrating the ability to assess and enhance existing processes.

Weekly Schedule: Full Time, 9/80 Schedule

Week One: Monday – Friday 6:00am-2:00pm (overtime as required)Week Two: Monday - Thursday 6:00am-4:00pm (overtime as required)

Pay: DOE

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for translating customer technical requirements into manufacturable solutions and owning technical execution on the production floor. This role serves as a key technical interface between customers, engineering, quality, and production, with responsibility for resolving manufacturability challenges, supporting new product introduction (NPI), and driving consistent, repeatable build processes. The Manufacturing Engineering Technician exercises independent judgment in interpreting technical data packages (TDPs), making real-time decisions on build approach, and ensuring alignment between customer requirements and production capability. This position requires strong technical expertise, ownership mentality, and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal teams and external customers/vendors. Success in this role requires hands‑on technical strength, a proactive mindset, strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to guide others in a high‑urgency, high‑reliability environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of related experience OR

Experience:

• 5 years of related experience within a military or aerospace manufacturing environment. Build-to-print manufacturing experience preferred.

Knowledge:

• Complex wire harness assembly and interconnect integration
• SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar 3D/CAD tools
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 (certification preferred)
• Military and aerospace product standards and compliance requirements
• Schematic interpretation, wire sizing, connector selection, overmolding, and potting techniques
• Root cause analysis and RCCA methodologies

Skills:

• Engineering mindset – problem solving and critical thinking are a must
• Proactive mindset – look for existing problems and identify solutions
• Proficiency with hand tools (wire cutters, strippers, crimpers, etc.)
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings
• Comfort with change orders, revision control, and configuration management systems
• Advanced soldering and hand assembly (including fine-pitch components)
• Ability to mentor, train, and lead less experienced technicians
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and change management workflows

Job Responsibilities

• Own engineering efforts for the company on assigned projects, solve engineering and technical problems throughout the process.
• Create and revise manufacturing travelers, visual work instructions, and process documentation from customer-provided TDPs
• Engage in internal training efforts to improve technicians and assemblers’ understanding of documentation and build expectations
• Lead coordination between Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve manufacturability and design issues
• Set up and oversee the use of test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and visual aids, and provide training to others.
• Provide on-the-floor support and troubleshooting during first article, prototype, and legacy builds
• Lead or support RCCA activities related to internal quality issues or customer returns (RMAs)
• Own continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, focusing on efficiency, repeatability, and quality, and analyze build performance and drive corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers and vendors for build clarification, manufacturability feedback, and issue resolution, and communicate technical risks, questions, and proposed solutions directly with customer engineering teams
• Support customer interactions related to first article builds, deviations, and technical inquiries
• Make and own technical decisions related to manufacturability, build methods, and process flow within defined scope and own resolution of technical issues during production, including disposition of build challenges
• Escalate complex design or compliance risks when required, but operate independently on day-to-day decisions
• Participate in ad-hoc engineering and production-related projects

Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad‑hoc projects as required.

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