Position Overview: 

The Lead SMT Engineer/Programmer Technician responsibilities include the management of process/configuration control, work instructions, and line set/ups for Avionic Instruments production department. 

Responsibilities: 

1. From set-up, inspection and troubleshooting of Universal VCD and Mycronic pick and place machine
2. Operation of screen printers and reflow ovens used in production
3. Programming of both Universal VCD and Mycronic SMT machine
4. Use of inspection tools such as 3D SPI and AOI machine
5. Performs all machine maintenance and troubleshooting
6. Ability to create package library for both SMT and TH components
7. Strong knowledge on Selective and Wave soldering process
8. Inspection of all stencils for form, fit and function
9. Strong knowledge on IPC Class 3 standards
10. Ability to monitor product flow through the entire SMT and TH process
11. Strong knowledge on MPM Stencil Printer Programming
12. Other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum of 5-year experience in PCB Assembly on both SMT and TH technologies
• Strong knowledge on package programming on both SMT and TH
• Ability to set-up SMT and TH assembly equipment
• Must be able to read BOM and set-up procedure
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools
• Soldering experience and reading blueprints a plus
• Associate/Technical Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starters with a desire to win
• Comfortable with being held accountable for results
• Capable of performing multiple tasks
• Expert at motivating internal personnel in a demanding emerging market and organization model
• Have a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, and demonstrate leadership skills

Authorities:

1. Enforcement of company policies, procedures and processes
2. To compose Corrective and/or Preventive Action where applicable
3. Authorized to report problems according to corporate procedures.
4. Has the authority to stop the manufacturing process if any unsafe conditions are present
5. To enforce company Safety Requirements and Policies.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is occasionally high.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Avionic Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority, disabled and veteran candidates. Due to the potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).  Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.

General Description:

The Machine Shop Supervisor will oversee the fabrication or modification of mechanical parts for later use in Production.  In addition, work will include prototypes, modifications, and assistance with other projects around the plant.

The supervisor interacts with supervisors from other areas, operators, and Engineers.

    Key Responsibilities:

    In this role the incumbent’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

1. Manage the activities of the shop floor and follow established procedures and approved processes..
2. To assist the Quality Manager in ensuring proper implementation of all QMS Procedures & Practices at the manufacturing site
3. Strives to level load production schedules to ensure efficient and cost effective production
4. Recommends labor and machine requirements to meet short and long term production schedules
5. Ensures appropriate inventory for efficient production

     Requirements:

     The successful candidate will have a background which includes the following demonstrable experience, skills and education:

1. 5 years in similar role.
2. Demonstrated capacity to keep a safe work environment.
3. Experience hiring, evaluating, and training of Tool Room technicians.
4. Capacity to read and interpret technical drawings.
5. Knowledge and practical experience using lathe, milling, grinding, cutting, and press machines.
6. Knowledge and practice of fabrication of metal parts similar to those needed in manufacturing of electronic assemblies (sheet metal, plastics).
7. Experience distributing work to Tool Room Technicians
8. Experience fabricating fixtures and templates for production.
9. Experience interacting with Design Group in fabrication of prototypes.
10. Experience keeping tools and documentation organized.
11. Purchase of some materials used in the shop.
12. Good communicator with Production personnel, Managers, and suppliers.
13. 1 year experience as a supervisor
14. Associate’s degree or equivalent.
15. Training that demonstrates a systematic approach to his trade.

     Preferred Experience:

1. Experience using Lean tools, such as 5s, SMED, Standard Work, or waste reduction.
2. Knowledge and experience providing equipment maintenance.
3. Experience servicing Production department in a factory.

Authorities:

Ensure compliance with applicable processes and procedures during the course of daily job function.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is occasionally high.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Avionic Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority, disabled and veteran candidates. Due to the potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).  Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.

Position Overview: 

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for developing the fundamental electrical architectures and schematics that define both new products and product improvements.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities: 

• Consult w/ Marketing / Sales / Production / Eng management to define new product requirements.
• Prototype new circuit or circuit variations including designing magnetics and new PCB design.
• Design project specific test scenarios as required.
• Conduct thermal performance analysis of new designs.
• Generate schematics and parts list for new and revised designs.
• Review customer specification documents with sales and customer representative to resolve ambiguities and identify anticipated problems.
• Create design white paper/objectives document describing the design approach for the product
• Review printed circuit board artwork layout against schematic and electrical characteristics.
• Generate specification control drawings for selected, custom or burned-in parts.
• Able to evaluate and analyze existing circuits/designs for electrical performance.  
• Generate subassembly and acceptance test procedures.
• Train production groups in the test, troubleshooting and repair of new units.
• Provide source material and consult in developing installation manual and component maintenance manual.
• Provide source material and consult in designing test fixtures and loads.
• Advise production on in-house substitute parts to fill shortages.
• Find, test, and evaluate new parts and / or vendors to replace discontinued parts.
• Conduct Failure Root Cause Analysis for Repair units.
• Provide source material and consult in developing reports and corrective action service bulletins
• Provide source material and consult in developing qualification test plan and / or qualification test procedure and Qualification Test report
• Perform and formally record all testing required by test procedures (ATP and QTP)
• Able to track and coordinate activities as required for successful completion of projects.
• Able to identify and manage external dependencies for project completion.
• Familiar with Project Management software tool(s) and their application to engineering projects.
• Familiar with engineering documentation (including schematics, drawings, and parts lists) and their version control to maintain the integrity of engineering configurations throughout the development (via Build Management procedure) and after their release (via Configuration Management).

Basic Requirements:

• MS degree in electrical engineering with 7 or more years’ experience or equivalently a BS degree in EE with 10 or more year’s relevant experience.
• Expertise in one or more schematic capture software packages.
• The ability to execute circuit simulations in PSPICE or similar software.
• Strong troubleshooting/debugging ability for power conversion electronics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated individual with desire to complete committed tasks on plan and with high quality.
• Comfortable with being held accountable for results.
• Capable of performing multiple tasks.
• Strong at motivating internal personnel in a demanding emerging market and organization model.
• Have a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, and demonstrate technical leadership skills.

Authorities:

1. Enforcement of company policies, procedures and processes.
2. To compose Corrective and/or Preventive Action where applicable.
3. Authorized to report problems according to corporate procedures.
4. Has the authority to stop the manufacturing process if any unsafe conditions are present.
5. To enforce company Safety Requirements and Policies.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is occasionally high.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Avionic Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority, disabled and veteran candidates. Due to the potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).  Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consult with ERP users, including interviewing and interpreting information from the user, analyze and identify requirements and develop ERP programming solutions.  Able to interact well with all department staff levels including Accounting, Production, Sales and Engineering as well as Upper Management.
• Uses independent judgement to install, configure, program and support systems of advanced complexity for end users and/or technology stakeholders.
• Design, test program and develop system enhancements and/or modifications as they fit into our customer and user requirements.  Develop and design new reports as needed.
• Prepare necessary documentation and obtain approval if corporate change control approval is needed.
• Write system procedure documents for any modifications and updates of standard operating procedures as required.
• Develops and provides individual and/or group instruction and/or training to end users on new or updated technologies; may supervise or provide functional direction to assigned staff or contractors
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Analyze large quantities of data, meet scheduled deadlines, understand product data needs and implications of incorrect data reporting.
• Manage special Epicor business projects as well as adaptability to prioritize business strategical plan updates.
• Effectively partner with the business and perform as an ERP (Epicor preferred) subject matter expert and business architect on manufacturing/production tasks and concepts.

Position Requirements: Education, Knowledge, Training, Experience, Licenses, Certifications.

• BS in Computer Science or MIS
• Two years of previous experience as a Technical Analyst
• Experience supporting ERP systems (Epicor 10 preferred) in a Manufacturing Industry
• Experience working with data conversions and system configurations
• SQL & C# programming experience
• Design and development of Epicor BAQs, Dashboard & BPM experience
• SSRS and Crystal Report writing experience
• Process and Business Improvement Experience
• Proficient with Microsoft 365
• Project management experience is a plus
• Experience with SOX access control preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service and troubleshooting skills.  Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be dependable and punctual with regard to attendance
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills
• Ability to analyze and understand the “Big Picture”
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and handle multiple tasks successfully.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex situations independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly motivated self-starters with a desire to win
• Comfortable with being held accountable for results
• Capable of performing multiple tasks
• Strong problem solving skills and multi-tasking skills

Authorities:

•   Ensure installation of software/hardware and network access in accordance with company policy and procedures.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is occasionally high.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Avionic Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority, disabled and veteran candidates. Due to the potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).  Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.

Responsibilities:

The Production Associate responsibilities include the assembly of products manufacturing by Avionic Instruments.   Duties include but are not limited to the following:

1. To work strategically with production, engineering, and sales to support high quality products, on-time delivery and 100% customer satisfaction.
2. Deployment of personnel and/or equipment on a daily basis to meet established production schedule/objectives as they apply to customer needs.
3. Support ISO facility implementation and any Continuous Improvement programs such as Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma.
4. Streamline process of building products by communicating issues to Line Supervisor.
5. Communicate production issues that will impact customer delivery, quality etc. to Line Supervisor.
6. Soldering, assembly, placement of components, blueprint/drawing reading,

Completion of Company Training Requirements is targeted between 6 & 12 months.  Recertification (if applicable) is required every two years unless otherwise specified in the course itself

Qualifications:

6 months experience in soldering or solder training class, electromechanical assembly, drawing/blueprint reading, soldering.  On the job training can be substituted for experience requirement

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works standing and/or seated while performing duties.
• Handles medium to heavy weight material.
• Clean room conditions may apply.
• ESD control training and compliance with ESD policies may be required.
• Multiple Solder certifications may be required.
• Safety glasses with side shields required.
• No drinking or eating in some areas.
• Eye test may be required.
• FAA drug test requirements may apply.
• Must maintain good housekeeping practices.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, reach with arms and hands, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and an air-conditioned and heated office. The noise level is occasionally high.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Avionic Instruments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority, disabled and veteran candidates. Due to the potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).  Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.