Instrument Technician I
A Technicians responsibilities include testing of Company products following documented procedures to assure conformance to specifications and standards, completing written records of work done, and identifying and documenting non-conformances in piece parts, assemblies, and test results. In addition, an Associate Technician must be able to effectively troubleshoot routine test failures to the subassembly level, consulting with more experienced technicians as needed. Responsibilities may also include assembly of Company products.
Responsibilities
Reads and follows assembly drawings, test procedures and other written instructions.
Strips and crimps wires, and assembles into electrical connectors.
Identifies defects and non-conforming parts and performs in-process inspections.
Completes appropriate manufacturing forms accurately, to include fan charts, hour/hour charts.
Troubleshoots routine test failures to the subassembly level.
Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.
Formal Training/Education
Education Level: Associate's Degree (in electronics, electrical engineering, or other technical field. 3 years of comparable experience may be substituted for the degree in addition to the Experience requirement) - REQUIRED
Experience: 1-3 years related experience and/or training or an Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Are equivalencies acceptable? Yes
Knowledge, Skill or Ability
Read and understand electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic schematics, assembly drawings, and work procedures. - REQUIRED
Use of test equipment; for example, digital voltmeter and precision weight scale - REQUIRED
Use of hand tools; for example, screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers, and ruler - REQUIRED
Accurately recognize non-conforming test results - REQUIRED
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. - REQUIRED
Ability, with training, to use PC-based applications such as the Intranet, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Oracle to view assembly and test instructions and to create the work records described above. - REQUIRED
Communicate the theory of operation for systems under test - REQUIRED
Ability to accurately calculate and use fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations. - REQUIRED
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. - REQUIRED
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. - REQUIRED