Job Description:

Manufacturing specialists perform highly technical tasks and produce highly technical assemblies. These specialists may participate in custom, one-off, specialty products at times.

*Essential Functions:

• Understand, practice, and support safety standards in all work and in all locations

• Assist engineers by performing analysis, testing, and support of machines, tools, equipment, and mechanical systems

• Troubleshoot product designs and suggest or implement improvements

• Repair, rework, or modify mechanical assemblies to meet operational specifications and tolerances

• Assist engineers with fabricating and assembling mechanical prototype models from blueprints, schematics, or sketches

• Conduct functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production models

• Work with engineers to perform root cause and failure analysis as required

• Provides support to manufacturing to ensure product is created to engineering specifications

• May require some travel

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Associate

• Entry-Level position within field

• Performs routine assignments as directed

• Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment

Intermediate

• Performs general tasks and completes routine assignments

• Receives assistance in the completion of more complex assignments

• Developing proficiency within discipline; works under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment

Senior

• Performs complex tasks and completes assignments with little or no assistance

• Fully proficient in discipline

• Works under limited supervision with latitude for independent judgment

Advanced

• Performs advanced tasks and completes the most-difficult assignments

• Possesses advanced skill set within discipline

• Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment

• May mentor less-experienced peers and assist supervisors, but does not formally supervise others

Qualifications:

• Must be able to access shared database with government programs (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.)

• Typically requires high school/trade school education, associate degree, certification, or professional training

• Associate level requires 0-1 year of experience; Intermediate level, 1- 3 years of experience; Senior level, 3- 5 years of experience; Advanced level 5+ years of experience

• Must be able to read and understand blueprints, work instructions, and operation manuals

• Must be able to operate computerized manufacturing equipment

• Demonstrated, strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate well with peers and cross-functional teams and external customers

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans

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