Process Engineering Technician - Harness

Process Engineering Technician

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial. Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

The Process Engineering Technician assists Engineering in the on boarding of exciting new programs supporting the Mil-Aero, Defense, and Space sector customers through product development, creating & maintaining work instructions, qualification testing, prototype construction, customer return resolutions and process/productivity improvements. This role supports plant safety, product quality, manufacturing/prototype order on-time delivery, and continuous improvement projects within their assigned area of responsibility. The role requires strong collaboration and organizational skills.

Essential Job Functions:

• Completion of 1st build and New Product Introduction in accordance with customer requirements
• Set up and operate equipment such as molding/potting equipment, solder stations, electronic or pneumatic crimp tooling, and test equipment, as necessary for prototype constructions, product development and process/productivity improvements.
• Understand and interpret product/work order requirements, product inspection techniques and test procedures
• Review of customer data packets: drawings, parts lists, specifications, and manufacturing standards
• Support production operators through clarification and demonstration of documentation, process, and procedures
• Observe production runs for compliance with proper methods and procedures.
• Participate in value stream team, productivity, product quality, safety, and waste meetings/projects
• Compile, analyze, and summarize process data
• Creation of Standard Work documentation to support production
• Involvement in continuous improvement exercises and projects to meet metric expectations
• Other duties may be assigned

Supervisor Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee is to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Education/Experience:

• Level I Engineering Technician: 0-3 years High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with 1-year of CIT DSC Technician experience or Lead OJT OR High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with 1-year external cable & wire harness technician job experience OR AA/AAS degree, no technician job experience required
• Level II Engineering Technician: 3-5 years High school diploma or general education degree (GED) AND 3-5 years of experience in a cable & wire harness engineering technician role OR BS degree in technical discipline (excluding BSEE or BSME), no technician job experience required
• Level III Engineering Technician: 5+ years High school diploma or general education degree AND 5+ years of experience in a cable & wire harness engineering technician role OR BS degree in a technical discipline (excluding BSEE or BSME), 3+ years of technician job experience required OR BSME or BSEE degree, no technician job experience required

Specific Competencies:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, wire schematics, and technical documentation
• Ability to use appropriate tooling and manufacturing processes to build cable and wire harnesses in accordance with customer specifications and expectations
• Ability to apply algebraic and statistical tools for analysis of product and process
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to use of MS Office software including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Ability to use project management tools such as a charter and Smartsheet
• Possess hands-on experience with various solder, crimp, banding & securing tooling

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience and/or certification with IPC-A-620, J-STD-001, Space Addendum and/or NASA 8739.4
• Knowledge of electrical testing for continuity, open/short, miss-wire, insulation resistance, HIPOT
• Cirris test equipment
• Milliohm bond testing
• Multimeter
• Ability to read and interpret wire schematics
• Hands-on experience with soldering and crimping of wires and interconnect devices

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required, i.e. close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus

Work Environment/Conditions:

This is an air-conditioned facility with many pieces of equipment that produce heat. The following are potential items encountered: fumes, dust, noise, hazardous/toxic chemicals. Appropriate training is provided and documented based on job placement that complies with OSHA and EPA regulations.

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements:

ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toed shoes and clear ANSI Z87.1 safety rated glasses are required for the job.

Environmental Policy:

Amphenol CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all of our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets of ACIT.

Travel:

0% - 10%

Amphenol CIT reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "at-will." The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals. Amphenol CIT is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.