Assembler

Assembler Position

Our client, a defence, aerospace, cyber and digital technology company, is looking for an Assembler for their Irvine, CA location.

Responsibilities:

Join our dynamic manufacturing team where your skills and development are our top priorities. Our state-of-the-art facility offers a safe, collaborative, and growth-oriented environment for all employees.

• Work Environment & Benefits:
• Climate Controlled Facility: Our manufacturing areas are fully climate controlled, ensuring a comfortable work environment year-round.
• Modern & Quality Equipment: All manufacturing and production equipment meets or exceeds established industry standards.
• Excellent Lighting: The production floors are well lit, with lighting managed by an advanced timer system for optimal visibility.
• Collaborative Culture: Teamwork and open communication are integral to our operations. We foster a supportive environment where collaboration is both encouraged and expected.
• Comprehensive Training: New production team members receive thorough on-the-job training utilizing key industry methods, setting you up for success from day one.
• Performance & Growth Focus: Our culture emphasizes performance, continuous learning, and goal achievement, offering you clear pathways for career advancement.
• Accessible Location: Conveniently located within walking distance of metro bus stops, with a train station approximately three miles away, making your commute simple and practical.
• Health & Safety Commitment: We maintain COVID-19 precautions as part of our daily practices. Employees are encouraged to prioritize their health and stay home if feeling unwell.
• This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking manufacturing team dedicated to excellence, employee well-being, and ongoing professional growth.
• Individual Contributor in charge of performing, within his / her area of technological specification, tasks in the manufacturing process in accordance with the manufacturing documentation and the time allocated, using the resources available (including conventional and/or digital machine tools) and inspects his / her own work.
• Performs Manufacturing operations in accordance with the associated documentation and the time allocated, using the resources available
• Is responsible for complex work and rework at unit and component level
• Chooses and implements suitable methods, resources and procedures;
• Brings support to the operators;
• Initializes and manages continuous improvement actions in and around his/her area;
• Performs final inspection duties when requested in accordance with drawings, EOs and any other regulatory requirement pertaining to the product.
• Activity of Control during manufacturing phases:
• Performs, under delegation, the control operations after manufacturing
• Review the cause / root analysis and proposes first proposals of Quality Notification (QN) actions.
• Inspect components, assemblies and laboratory test setups in accordance with design drawings or test procedures based on the guidelines or drawings that have been provided to them.
• Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility:
• Technician performing complex work requiring a high level of technicality in one domain and able to take initiatives in the choice and the implementation of suitable methods, resources and procedures, applying a broad knowledge of the concerned domain
• Check and alert on problems relative to existing methods, tools and techniques toward the Manager.
• Reach objectives and deliver results that have a mid & long term direct impact on production unit/function overall results.
• Explain facts, practices, and deploy policies, etc. to others within the production areas in the domains and techniques relative to the concerned perimeter.
• Confirm all QN transactions are complete and closed
• Confirm all QN tasks have been completed and signed
• Confirm all elements of the QN have been completed and signed.
• Liaise with internal and external customers for product release activities.
• Update various reports / whiteboards with escalations
• Liaise with RMA Team Leaders and operators on quality issue resolution
• Review and report any discrepancies of Manufacturing process documentation to Production Team Leaders.
• Raise NC's and CAR's as required on non-conforming products/processes.
• Ensure build standards are maintained and the required documentation is maintained.
• Preparation and distribution of Quality reports and tracking charts and documents as required.

Requirements:

• High School or Technical School graduate
• 2 years working in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Must have electronic assembly experience.
• Has performed process and/or quality system audits
• Must have Electronic/Mechanical (board) assembly experience and dealt with drawing and manufacturing assembly instructions. Think of the computer housing, not the motherboard. The display, keyboard, hinges, etc.
• Be sure they understand Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
• Manual dexterity skills.
• Ability to communicate and follow the manufacturing process Instruction in English.
• Previous knowledge (one + year) of electronic sub-assemblies & system integration.
• Be able to lift up to 15-30 pounds. Manual dexterity skills. 3 years of experience using of mechanical inspection tools (caliper, ruler, scales, etc)
• Prior experience reading two dimensional drawings to create article inspection report
• Prior expertise performing process audits and assessments
• Work History: We are no longer seeking 2+ years per role. But we do not want to see too many jobs. If they stay 1.5 years per job, that will suffice. Younger workers with only 2 or 3 jobs in their history is fine, but they need that 1-1.5 years of staying power.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities