Mechanical Assembler - 1st Shift

Crane Company • Fort Walton Beach, FL

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Assembler at our Fort Walton beach, FL location. Hours are Monday-Friday 6am-3:30pm 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

• Experience: 1+ year of mechanical assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with tools like drills, torque drivers, torque wrenches, screw drivers, sockets, adhesives, etc.
• Ability to read and execute to manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical assembly drawings preferred
• Knowledge: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication; Proficiency in reading comprehension (understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents) of the English language; Basic computer skills, e-mail etc. (understanding of basic software)
• Abilities: 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
• Education/Certification: High School diploma or GED
• Eligibility Requirement: 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)

Nice To Haves

• IPC Soldering and/or Rework/Repair Certification
• Experience maintaining equipment on a stringent calibration schedule
• Designated Inspection certification
• Ability to assist in the creation of sequence of operations and installation requirements based on review and understanding of drawings and oral instructions
• Ability to perceive and pre-determine sequence of operations and installation requirements from sketches and oral instructions

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned assembly tasks using tools such as: drills, wrenches, screw drivers, sockets, adhesives, etc
• Prepare components prior to assembly, clean components, mark, and inspect components, subassemblies, or completed assemblies
• Demonstrate proficiency in performing established operations within at least 2 area processes
• Ability to ensure all paperwork is completed appropriately
• Set up and operate assigned equipment and machinery
• Observe proper health and safety procedures in handling hazardous chemicals
• Identify and report to lead or supervisor any difficulty which would affect the correctness and quality of the work in process
• Understand daily demand per Master Schedule Report for the cell(s) they are working in
• Create IT, Facilities work orders, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for quality and material issues.
• Participate in cleaning of area and machinery and take part in team meetings for improvement
• Practice safe work habits as established by OSHA and Crane policy; Proactively identify safety concerns or issues and work with the Engineering group to implement solutions
• Support Crane Business System (CBS) initiatives including 5S, KPI’s, Standard Work, Problem Solving, and other initiatives as they arise
• Complete job-related company training courses as assigned
• Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary
• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
• Understand and/or participate with internal/external audits
• Perform inventory cycle counts
• May be required to repair/rework defective or returned assemblies

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match
• eligible after 90 days 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED