Assembly Technician 1

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values, agility, expertise, and trust, we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.


Responsible for the precise construction and assembly of mechanical and electronic components into finished products. Reads and follows fabrication documents and specifications to ensure accurate assembly. Uses various hand and power tools to fit and secure parts and perform quality checks, Documents progress, maintains safety standards, and ensures all components meet quality and functionality requirements.


Responsibilities

• Prepares equipment, devices, and components for shipping.
• Studies parts lists and gathers necessary parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials for work preparation.
• Reads, interprets, and follows fabrication documents, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other instructions to accurately assemble equipment and products.
• Assists with verifying, testing, and documenting results of wiring terminations, cabling, and basic components.
• Maintains progress status by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs.
• Documents and applies asset tags to equipment and devices, including model, serial, and asset information.
• Updates progress on assigned tasks and daily time charging accurately in M.C. Dean systems.
• Follows the project Safety plan (JHA, AHA, PFW).
• Assembles equipment racks, enclosures, back panels, and components by examining connections for correct fit and fastening parts and subassemblies.
• Routes, secures, and terminates basic copper cables and assemblies.
• Assembles basic copper cable harnesses.
• Cuts and drills various materials such as trough, strut, lumber, and aluminum.
• Kits equipment, devices, and materials for assembly and shipping.

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities.


Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.


Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent with 3 years of experience


Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.