Machine Operator - SMT Pick and Place (Contractor Temp-to-Hire)

Crane Company • Lynnwood, WA

1d • $24 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Machine Operator - 1st Shift in Lynnwood, WA location. Hours are Monday-Friday 5:00am - 1:30pm 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 in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Advanced Air Mobility demonstrators. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics! Job Summary: You will be responsible for setting up, operating and troubleshooting Surface Mount Pick & Place, Screen Printing, Automated Optical Inspection and Reflow Oven machines used in circuit card assembly. You will be under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex manufacturing processes utilizing automated equipment and hand assembly. You will perform semi-routine equipment set-up, operation, and adjustment as well as ensuring processes and equipment remain within acceptable company manufacturing standards. You will also perform quality auditing, testing, and troubleshooting functions and maintain necessary documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years related experience
• Competent in interpreting applicable specifications, understand operating principles of the machinery
• Understand general shop computations
• Knowledgeable of cellular manufacturing
• Ability to read and understand production or engineering prints, production planning information and assembly aids, such as illustrations and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions pertaining to work related matter, and to maintain routine records.
• Accurate color vision and depth perception; and other vision capability required by area of assignment
• Ability to work satisfactorily on a sustained basis within any physical and environmental requirements applicable to area of assignment, e.g., highly repetitive work, hot tools or materials, epoxy or other chemical agents, fumes, noise, oily or similar conditions.
• General troubleshooting and simple machine maintenance skills
• High school education or equivalent.
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Responsibilities

• Load component trolleys using hand-held barcode scanner
• Program and Operate screen printer
• Inspect boards using a microscope
• Run SMT Pick & Place machines
• Troubleshoot pickup and placement errors
• Operate Automated Inspection Machine
• Operate Reflow Oven
• Service work cell and end item customers as needed
• Flex work schedule to maintain processes and work flow as needed
• Perform PRI (Post Reflow Inspection)
• Rework assemblies and log data as needed

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.
• eligible after 6 months of employment.
• You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED