Production Assembly Technician

EPITEC; Minnesota; On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

EPITEC in St. Paul, Minnesota, is seeking a Production Assembly Technician responsible for assembling, testing, and troubleshooting electromechanical products.

This role supports production, quality, and engineering teams by ensuring defect-free deliveries, maintaining technical documentation, and driving continuous improvement efforts. This fully onsite position requires hands-on experience with assembly, cable harnessing, soldering, and box builds, plus the ability to read technical drawings

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or related field preferred.
• Candidates without a degree will be considered with a minimum of two years of relevant assembly, production, electronics, or manufacturing experience.
• Part 107 Certification required within three months of employment.
• Experience with cable assembly, soldering, wiring, box builds, or electromechanical production environments strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform electromechanical assembly, cable harnessing, soldering, box builds, and system integration.
• Assemble, program, configure, test, and troubleshoot electronic and mechanical systems.
• Conduct fault isolation, root cause analysis, repairs, and product diagnostics.
• Complete system checkout, validation testing, and documentation of test results.
• Support production schedules, material readiness, and timely customer deliveries.
• Coordinate engineering changes, technical documentation, and manufacturing updates.
• Serve as a liaison between production, engineering, quality, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Support quality assurance, process improvements, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives.
• Maintain technical data packages, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Assist with field testing and validation activities as needed.

Skills

Electromechanical Assembly

Cable Harness & Wiring Assembly

Soldering & Box Build

Testing & Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Technical Drawings & Work Instructions

Production Documentation & Change Mgmt

Quality Assurance & CI

Mechanical Aptitude

Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Organization & Attention to Detail

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Time Management & deadline execution

3D CAD (PTC Creo)

Education

Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or related technical field

Two years of relevant assembly/production experience (no degree)

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Title: Production Assembly Technician

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

Details: Contract with ongoing need, opportunity for direct hire, fully onsite position

Pay Rate: $23.50 – 25.00 based on benefit inclusions

Job Summary

The Production Assembly Technician is responsible for the assembly, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of electromechanical products and systems. This role supports production, quality, and engineering teams by ensuring defect-free product delivery, maintaining technical documentation, and driving continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform electromechanical assembly, cable harnessing, soldering, box builds, and system integration.
• Assemble, program, configure, test, and troubleshoot electronic and mechanical systems.
• Conduct fault isolation, root cause analysis, repairs, and product diagnostics.
• Complete system checkout, validation testing, and documentation of test results.
• Support production schedules, material readiness, and timely customer deliveries.
• Coordinate engineering changes, technical documentation, and manufacturing updates.
• Serve as a liaison between production, engineering, quality, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Support quality assurance, process improvements, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives.
• Maintain technical data packages, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Assist with field testing and validation activities as needed.

Years Of Experience And Education

• Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field preferred.
• Candidates without a degree will be considered with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant assembly, production, electronics, or manufacturing experience.
• Part 107 Certification required within three months of employment.
• Experience with cable assembly, soldering, wiring, box builds, or electromechanical production environments strongly preferred.

Skills Required

• Electromechanical Assembly
• Cable Harness & Wiring Assembly
• Soldering & Box Build Experience
• Testing, Troubleshooting & Fault Isolation
• Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
• Technical Drawings & Work Instructions Interpretation
• Production Documentation & Change Management
• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Organization & Attention to Detail
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Time Management & Deadline Execution
• 3D CAD Experience (PTC Creo preferred)