Senior Manufacturing Technician
About The Position
Leonardo DRS Land Systems is a recognized leader in the design and integration of complex technologies into new and legacy systems and platforms for global military and commercial customers. We are a 5-year running Top Workplace in the Greater St. Louis area. This role provides technical support to engineers and scientists on complex components, devices, materials, products, processes, and/or equipment. The technician will work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications, sketches, and running sheets of significant complexity. They will interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and safety rules, ensuring compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements. The role also involves assisting in training new team members, interfacing with other departments, and performing electro-mechanical assembly, disassembly, rework, and testing of various electronic products and mechanical assemblies. A key aspect of the role is diagnosing the cause of electrical, optical, or mechanical malfunctions and performing preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment, as well as modifying complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations. The technician will also support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
Requirements
- Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area
- Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills.
- Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices
- Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
- Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
- Must have good mechanical skills
Nice To Haves
- Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
- Experience with MRP a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to engineers and scientist on complex components, devices, material, products, processes and/or equipment
- Work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications and sketches and running sheets of significant complexity
- Interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and safety rules
- Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements applicable to the company in accordance with State and Federal regulations and any applicable certification required to maintain the certification
- Assist in training new team members
- Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials
- Perform Key Performance Indicators: Meet production deadlines, Quality of finished product (Pass/fail rates), Raw material stock levels, Compliance outcomes
- Diagnose cause of electrical, optical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance
- Modify complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations
- Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
- Perform electro-mechanical assembly, disassembly and rework some test and repair of various electronic products and mechanical assemblies
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- a company contribution to a health savings account
- telemedicine
- life and disability insurance
- legal insurance
- a 401(k) savings plan
- wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
- flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
- competitive vacation
- health/emergency leave
- paid parental leave
- community service hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
