Electrical engineering technician Jobs in Norwalk, CA

Position Summary

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Assists engineers with designs, and creates, tests, and manufactures machinery, consumer products, and other equipment

Position Responsibilities:

• Applies knowledge of engineering technology under direction of engineering and scientific staff.
• Work is more limited in scope and more practically oriented than that of scientists and engineers.
• Assists in product tests.
• Makes sketches and rough layouts, records data, makes computations, analyzes results, and writes reports.
• Prepares layouts and drawings of the assembly process and of parts to be manufactured.
• Estimates labor costs, equipment life, and plant space.
• Reviews project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions, such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.
• May be required to draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet metal or wood shops.
• Devises, fabricates, and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies and products.
• Sets up and conducts tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or other factors, or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control including field testing.
• Analyzes indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications.
• Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test method.
• May test and inspect machines and equipment in manufacturing departments or work with engineers to eliminate production problems.
• Maintains inventory of common parts, with the use of an internal part ordering system

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• High degree of technical, hands-on ability with complex assemblies and components
• Ability to read and understand assembly prints
• Familiar with MS Office and related products
• Must be able to manger time effectively
• Ability to use some machine tools like milling, metal lathe, and other equipment

Position Qualifications:

Education:

HS graduate or equivalent

AA degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred

Experience:

1+ years of experience, preferably supporting manufacturing environment

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Manufacturing Environment

Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly

Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods of time

Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer

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Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.

Compensation Range

$56,603 - $77,829

The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Fox reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.