Bench - Production Technician

Advanced Input Systems•Coeur d'Alene, ID

11d

About The Position

AIS, a division of 1HMX, is a global provider of Human Machine eXperience solutions, including electro-mechanical assemblies, virtual reality components, infection control interfaces, and industrial and medical display systems. The Bench / Production Technician troubleshoots, analyzes, repairs, and co-develops manufacturing test and automation systems. The role works with design, manufacturing, test, and automation engineering teams to support the tools, equipment, and processes needed to sustain production of electro-mechanical assemblies.

Requirements

Competency in analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical and electronic systems.
Knowledge of computer hardware and Windows applications, including supporting application installations and device drivers for hardware peripherals.
Familiarity with analog and digital electronics, low-voltage systems, and communication protocols.
Proficiency using electronic instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, audio analyzers, and vision systems.
Ability to read electrical schematics and use them to troubleshoot and repair circuit boards.
Ability to build and repair low-voltage cable and connector assemblies, including soldering and crimping.
Ability to design, build or fabricate, and validate production fixtures, tooling, and related support equipment.
Ability to support and execute product performance testing, including test planning, procedure development, test execution, report development, and data analysis support.
Ability to define and execute preventative maintenance requirements for production operations equipment.
Ability to communicate technical issues to engineers when escalation is needed.
Ability to conceive, evaluate, and implement design changes to instruments, circuits, or processes.
Ability to multitask and support projects of varying scope and complexity.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word.
Ability to develop and troubleshoot test software such as LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or related software.
AA degree in electronics or equivalent work experience, with a minimum of 6 years.

Nice To Haves

Experience with industrial automation equipment, including motion control, vision systems, and robotics.
Schematic capture or circuit design experience.
PCB layout experience.
SolidWorks CAD experience.
IPC certification.
Product test experience, such as acceptance testing, qualification/DVT, HALT/HASS/ESS, environmental testing, reliability demonstration/growth, or life/aging testing.
Previous manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to Production Assembly Leads and Associates for production cell equipment, fixtures, and test systems.
Triage, troubleshoot, and repair production test systems in real time.
Build, deploy, and validate production test systems using documentation, instructions, schematics, drawings, diagrams, layouts, and plans.
Provide technical assistance to the Product Development Engineering team for prototyping and testing.
Contribute to process improvements in test development, deployment, and management.
Provide design details where needed and recommend modifications.
Perform routine calibration and maintenance on instruments, systems, and electronic circuits.
Support design of production operations fixtures and tooling for NPI and sustaining product applications.
Support design verification testing and related product performance testing, including environmental exposure.
Support preventative maintenance, upgrades, repairs, and troubleshooting of production operations equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.