Manufacturing Technician

Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Employment Type: Contract (12 months)

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Compensation: $30.00 - $35.00/hour.

Schedule: 9/80 schedule - 1 st shift

About the Opportunity:

• As an Electronics Repair Technician, you will be responsible for testing, troubleshooting, overhaul, calibrating and repair of technically moderately complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electronic avionics instruments using available documentation, repair manuals, schematic diagrams, technical publications, work instructions, and engineering drawings.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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What You'll Do:

• Technician is responsible for testing, troubleshooting, and calibrating avionics electronics.
• You will work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics or test procedures Diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment.
• Document test findings and diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment.
• Provides input for process improvements and development of top-level test procedures.
• Ensure we have correct functionality of units under test and test equipment.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control as applied to related assembly, inspection and test processes.
• Work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics or test procedures.
• Diagnosing and analyzing problems utilizing a variety of test equipment.
• Utilize methodical and logical reasoning processes to resolve complex technical issues.
• Identify any discrepancies within testing.
• Collaborate with all functional groups on various projects.
• Maintain accurate records, fill out logs accurately, and explain defects found clearly and concisely.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of test experience in aerospace, military, or communications satellite hardware production.
• 2 years troubleshooting RF/Digital circuits to the component level.

What Sets You Apart:

• Associate Degree in Electronics.
• IPC A610 or JST 001 Certification or the ability to pass the ESD certification, IPC A610 and JSTD 001.
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Good hand-eye coordination for work under a microscope.
• Experience with environmental testing and monitoring of product
• Working knowledge of statistical process control as applied to related assembly, inspection, and test processes
• Working knowledge of electronic Theory relating to circuits, analog and digital circuitry.
• The ability to troubleshoot RF/Digital circuits to the component level.
• Understanding and able to perform calibration of equipment calibration procedures.
• Must have working knowledge of electronic test equipment.
• Advanced experience with Test equipment, i.e., signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers.
• Advanced ability to read and understand schematic diagrams to solve complex technical problems, analyze faulty circuits
• Ability to maintain electronic technician product failure database.
• The candidate must have working knowledge of electronic test equipment, I.E. Spectrum Analyzers, coaxial cable measurement, emulators
• Advanced experience with Test equipment, i.e., signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

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Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.