Electrical Assembly Lead

Company : Northwest Aerospace Technologies Job field : Manufacture / assembly and repair Location : Everett , Washington , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Employees / Staff Salary range : $52,360 - $82,280 annually ($25.17 hr. - $39.56 hr.)

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Northwest Aerospace Technologies (“NAT”), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturing for a variety of Blue Chip customers.

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We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”.

Position Summary:
The Electrical Shop Lead is responsible for follow process and procedures for product assembly. This position is responsible for the overall performance and training of the Assembly area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a qualified and adequate workforce
• Maintaining the appropriate equipment and fixtures to support NAT's manufacturing programs.
• Responsible for the quality and the completion of all parts on schedule
• Identifying schedule conflicts and other parts issues and develop effective solutions
• Involvement in make-buy decisions
• Verifying the accuracy of a Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Properly create and close Job Orders
• Create work assignments to individuals
• Assemble/install components into furniture
• Assemble components such as connectors, wire bundles and wire kits
• Responsible for keeping the work area clean and safe
• And any other duties assigned by the Production supervisor

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.

Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:

• Team oriented
• Process focused
• Open & honest communication
• Quality minded
• Ability to persevere and honor commitments
• Recognizes success
• Executes with urgency
• Creates solutions
• Customer focused in everything we do

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.
Knowledge/Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age

The Electrical Shop Lead shall possess a High School diploma or GED.

• Preferably 5 years' experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Leadership experience preferred
• An FAA A&P certificate is desirable but not required
• ERP experience preferred

• Skills/Abilities: Ability to communicate orally with others, (subordinates, management, vendors)
• Troubleshooting/problem solving
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively, and work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Able to perform basic mathematic calculations
• Understanding of customer's expectations
• Understand drawings, specification and follow written procedures

Safran Cabin headquarters are in California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

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• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you
• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

Physical Requirements:

• Some bending, climbing, grasping and lifting
• Occasional lifting of up to 35 pounds
• Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for safe conduct on the manufacturing floor and to meet job responsibilities
• Ability to distinguish between the color spectrum