Administrative Assistant

Astronics-PECO, located in picturesque Clackamas, Oregon near the foothills of Mt. Hood, designs, certifies, manufactures, and sells a wide range of products to commercial, government, and military markets throughout the world. Our highly engineered interior and structural aerospace products are supplied to the largest aircraft manufacturers and are installed in aircraft around the globe, and our military products are used in critical national defense applications. The Max-Viz enhanced visions systems (EVS) are designed and certified for use as an improvement to safety by a vast array of airplanes, helicopters, and unmanned-aerial-vehicles in the commercial, government, and military marketplace. PECO-Controls are well established temperature control devices designed for applications where high quality is a must, such as the hospitality industry, commercial cooking, and other critical applications.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant for our quality department. To be successful in this role you will have experience as an administrative assistant, high attention to detail and the ability to communicate with internal peers in a professional manner in writing, in person, and over the phone.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and generate professional documents such as memos, correspondence, and reports
• Research and solve discrepancies.
• Operates a computer to input and retrieve data (data entry)
• Create and maintain filing system
• Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions: Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
• Reports consistently to work and is on time.

DESIREDKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & EXPERIENCES:

• High school diploma preferred; and minimum one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, work instructions, and software manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have high computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Employment Eligibility Requirements:

This position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws. Employment is contingent upon the employee’s authorization to access such items under applicable law. The company does not guarantee and is under no obligation to seek such authorization if it would be necessary.

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background and drug screening (including cannabis). Applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug and background screenings will not be considered for employment.

Accommodation Requests:

Astronics PECO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail Peco.humanresources@astronics.com or call: 503-387-6045. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Astronics-PECO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.