Manufacturing Technician I

Manufacturing Technician

Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance. We provide a work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe. We enable team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions. We recognize, develop, advance and have fun!

Manufacturing Technicians perform a multitude of assembly types, to include mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical. The individual must be willing to travel to both CONUS and OCONUS site and also to areas of the world that are eligible for hazard pay.

Essential duties and responsibilities include :

Performs a variety of non-routine and non-repetitive production assembly operations on electronic assemblies, mechanical assemblies and subassemblies; includes cable assemblies / wiring harnesses.

Working with / use of common hand and / or power tools, jigs, and saws.

Determine methods and sequences of assembly / integration operations where complete information may not be readily available.

Must be knowledgeable and experienced working with and from Engineering sketches / diagrams, schematics, and drawings.

Responsibilities include fabrication, assembly, modification, and / or rework of subassemblies and assemblies, and integration of system hardware.

May participate in device(s) teardown, removal, and / or a part of the site installation team, which would require travel to field installation sites, possibly overseas (passport required), for up to six (6)-eight (8) weeks or so at a time.

Possible shift work involved at various times; including swing, second and / or third shift.

Working overtime as required / as requested (and possibly on a regular basis for extended periods).

Knowledgeable of, and experience with, Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Excel.

Responsible for closing applicable Manufacturing Order (MO) routing steps, both on the hardcopy MO as well as in Deltek Costpoint, and generating Nonconforming Material Reports (NMR's) as applicable.

May assist in collecting data for Engineering Change Requests (ECR's) on issues discovered during the assembly / build / integration process.

Qualifications and education requirements include :

High school diploma at minimum, with 3 - 5 years working with electrical / mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must be knowledgeable and experienced working with and from Engineering sketches / diagrams, schematics, and drawings.

Experienced with common hand and / or power tools, jigs, and saws.

Must exhibit a "team first / teamwork" attitude.

Current passport is desired at start and will be required for overseas travel (when scheduled to support).

Must be able to work for long periods of time standing, stooping and bending, and also lifting up to forty (40) to fifty (50) pounds, with no limitations / restrictions.

Must either have a current Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance, or higher level, or have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance without any concerns or issues.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work is performed in a subassembly shop, final assembly labs and customer sites. All areas are climate controlled however there are times when individuals will need to work outside in the elements.

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.

Must be able to work for long periods of time standing, stooping and bending, and also lifting up to forty (40) to fifty (50) pounds, with no limitations / restrictions.

Must be able to climb and work from ladders.

Must be able to work overtime as needed.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.