Assembler 1st & 2nd Shift

Crane CompanyFort Walton Beach, FL
Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an Assembler II-IV at our Fort Walton beach, FL location. Hours are: -1st Shift: Monday-Friday 6am-3:30pm on a 9/80 schedule -2nd Shift: Monday-Friday 3:15pm-12:45am on a 9/80 schedule About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications. You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next-gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

Requirements

  • 1+ years of Assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Good reading comprehension (understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents)
  • Basic computer skills (understanding of basic software)
  • Accurate color vision, near vision, and depth perception and other vision capabilities required
  • Manipulative skills, including finger and manual dexterity
  • Adept hand-eye coordination and arm-hand steadiness
  • Ability to thoroughly interpret production or engineering prints, production planning information and assembly aids such as illustrations and wiring diagrams
  • Ability to work well in a moderate to high paced work environment in a high-volume setting
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Fine soldering certificate or equivalent experience
  • This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

  • IPC/J-STD soldering experience is a plus!
  • Experience using resistance welder, sanders, and engraving.
  • Experience with magnetic assembly.
  • Ability to do part marking, wrapping and packaging finished goods and transport to other work areas.
  • Ability to ensure all paperwork is completed appropriately and to close work orders.
  • Ability to perceive and pre-determine sequence of operations and installation requirements from sketches and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform, with supervision, basic and routine electronic or hybrid assembly operations on components, printed circuit boards, or subassemblies in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions.
  • Perform other processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies including, but not limited to: encapsulation (potting), conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.
  • Perform skilled soldering of circuit cards, touch up, jumper wires, through hole, and mag wire with use of microscope.
  • Execute hand assembly of cable assemblies, pin interface into connectors, masking/de-masking, crimping, stripping, riveting, touch up paint & chemical conversion, bonding and mixing chemical.
  • Use hand tools including but not limited to, soldering irons, solder suckers, torque wrenches, manual hand tools, power tools along with automated machine operation.
  • Visually check completed work against drawings to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Recognize and assure correct values of electronic components: index and position mechanical components per drawing and specifications.
  • Cross-train to work on at least 2 products.
  • Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy.
  • Satisfactorily complete job-related company training courses
  • Support Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI’s, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise.
  • Any other task assigned by supervisor or management.
  • Perform a wide range of complex electronic assembly and soldering operations on low voltage, high voltage, microwave or other components or subassemblies in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions.
  • Perform a wide range of complex hybrid electronic assembly to include the handling of hybrid components, wire bonding, ribbon attaching, and manually attaching hybrid components (utilizing a variety of materials such as AuSi, AuSn, 1 mil gold wire, 15 mil gold ribbon, etc.) in accordance with military and/or other assembly standards using blueprints, visual aids, wiring lists, verbal and/or written instructions all while utilizing a microscope.
  • Prep components prior to assembly, clean components, wire bond, seal, mark, and inspect components, subassemblies, or completed assemblies.
  • Understand and or participate with internal/external audits.
  • Perform inventory cycle counts.
  • Participate in cleaning of area and machinery and take part in team meetings for improvement.
  • May be required to repair/rework defective or returned assemblies and/or inspect components or final assemblies.
  • May also be responsible for other processes related to the manufacture of electronic assemblies including, but not limited to: encapsulation (potting), conformal coating, SMT operations, and painting.

Benefits

  • Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month following your start date.
  • 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane plus 12 paid holidays per year.
  • 401k plan with company match.
  • Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment.
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