Summary: Assists Manager and Production Team Leaders in the introduction of new assemblies, processes, and continual quality improvement in the overall manufacturing operation to better serve our customers. Assembles all levels of electronic cable assemblies, components, subassemblies, products, or systems by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Confers with Leaders and reviews production schedules, specifications, and priorities to plan department work.
• Assists workers in resolving technical problems and advises Leaders of complex production problems.
• Substitutes for absent workers or assists workers to alleviate work overload situations.
• Reads work orders, follows production drawings and sample assemblies, or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Wraps and ties wires together at designated points to form harness.
• Crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, solders, cements, press fits, or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.
• Works safely with small tools such as knives, cutters, screw drivers, wrenches, and wire-strippers.
• Attaches ends of wires to components, plugs, or terminal strip.
• Inserts cable in plastic tubing or injects plastic sealant around terminals to protect cable from dust and moisture.
• Capable of potting assemblies by using a mold and filing with an insulating liquid compound
• Tests wiring continuity with continuity tester.
• Marks identifying data on completed harness.
• Uses cable testing equipment to troubleshoot problems.
• Attaches & tests fiber optic terminal connectors.
• Performs inspection processes according to documented process criteria.
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
• Mounts assembled components, such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets, on chassis panel.
• Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals, and contact points
• Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets.
• Learns and applies new and specialized assembly techniques to the highest levels of the business.
• Ability to instruct and train individuals or groups on various levels of documented cable assembly processes.
• Complying with all TREK Policies as defined in the TREK Employee Handbook.
• Pursuing continuous improvement through training and process improvement.
• Complies with all applicable elements of TREK Quality Management System.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as routing, blueprints, drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.