Mechanical Technician

Sun Technologies; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 49,593; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Sick leave compliance

Job summary

A leading technology company in California is looking for a Mechanical Technician 2 to support its Mechanisms and Sensor area. Responsibilities include mechanical assembly, precision soldering, and working with engineers on electromechanical designs. Candidates should have a strong work ethic and the ability to work in diverse teams. This is a contract position lasting up to 6 months, with a pay range of $25 – $36/hr.

Qualifications

• 2 years mechanical or gimbal assembly experience required.
• Must read and execute work to mechanical assembly drawings.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers in mechanical and electromechanical design work.
• Perform various tasks on mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.
• Clean and lubricate hardware as necessary.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Precision soldering

Using hand tools

Interpret engineering drawings

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D

Tools

Torque Wrenches

Soldering Irons

Multimeters

Job description

: Assemblies , bonding , components , Electrical Test , Electromechanical Designs , Fabrications , Harness Routing , Lubricating , Machine Tools , Mechanical Assembly , Modifications , Multimeters , Precision , Precision Soldering , Solder Irons , tests , torque wrenches

Location

• , California

Duration

up to 6 months contract with possible extension

Job Description

Pay Range: $25 – $36/hr. The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Featured Benefits:

• Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA.
• 401(k).
• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

WORK SHIFT: 1st Shift (9/80A)

Job Description:

• Looking for a Mechanical Technician 2 to support our Mechanisms and Sensor area.
• This position performs a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non-repetitive operations in the development of mechanical and electromechanical designs, tests, fabrications, modifications, assemblies and components.
• Devices, fabricates, and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies.
• Sets up and tests complete mechanical units and subassemblies under operational conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting engineers in the development of mechanical and electromechanical engineering designs, tests, fabrications, modifications, assemblies and components.
• Precision cleaning and lubricating of various hardware.
• Must be able to work with various chemicals and solvents.
• Working from written instructions that provide methods and sequence of assembly operations. Using assembly drawings and diagrams.
• Performs a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non-repetitive operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.
• Perform a variety of tasks including but not limited to mechanical assembly, precision soldering, harness routing, bonding, electrical test using test procedures and other comparable tasks using tools such as solder irons, torque wrenches, machine tools, multimeters.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate to Quality Assurance that work performed meets engineering drawing requirements.
• Read, interpret and understand engineering drawings.
• Willing to work weekends as needed.
• Work in clean room environments with gown.

Basic Qualifications for Mechanical Technician 2:

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D) required and 2 years additional education and/or mechanical or gimbal assembly experience.
• Knowledge and experience with the use of a variety of hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in diverse teams of design engineers, and technicians.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute work to mechanical assembly drawings, wire lists and BOM’s and/or test procedures.

Preferred Qualifications for Mechanical Technician 2:

• Experience using common hand tools and calibrated tools Torque Wrenches, Heat Guns, Crimp Tools, Soldering Irons, Thermal Wire Stripers, Microscopes, Thermal Chambers/Ovens, etc
• Familiar with electromechanical assembly. Have common knowledge of precision type assembly work.
• Past experience building spacecraft structures, sub-structures, deployable’, hinges and electromechanical assemblies.
• Work independently with minimal direction.
• Installing/bonding heaters, thermistors, thermostats onto assemblies. Installing gears, electrical motors. Thermally install interfaces. All parts will be properly assembled together.
• Demonstrated ability to perform precision assembly on spacecraft hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to read and perform assembly to complex engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to perform bonding operations on spacecraft hardware.