Production Assembly Technician

Job Duration - 02 Years (Possible Extension) 

Work Hours: 1st shift position – 8 am to 4:30 pm – Possible overtime
Location - St. Paul, MN 55114

The Production Technician is responsible for component build, integration, and test of electro-mechanical assemblies of drone airborne agriculture sensors, such as cameras and stabilizing gimbals. This position requires experience in electromechanical component build, integration, checkout, and test as well as excellent organization and dedication to detail. The individual will support production schedule planning, ensure timely completion of production orders, contribute to efforts meant to eliminate production defects, and work with engineering to improve processes and products. Responsibilities also include hands-on design documentation, transition of mature designs to factory production, and maintenance of existing designs.

Responsibilities:
• Technical build assembly.
• Production design updates, design for manufacturing.
• Develop and provide external documentation to 3rd party manufacturer
• Work with electrical hardware designers to specify size/shape, connectorization, indicators, and user inputs to circuit card assemblies.
• Wired assembly integration / box build.
• Fault / debug.
• CCA programming.
• System checkout & test.
• Optical assembly, alignment, and focusing.
• Support production schedule planning.
• Flight testing.
• Document checkout test results.
• Ensure delivery of defect-free product.
• Ensure sufficient material supply to support production.
• Perform diagnostic analysis and repair of damaged equipment.
• Perform fault investigation/resolution of products.

Requirements:
• 2 year degree in a technical discipline such as Electronics. Will consider candidates without a degree but must have 2 years of applicable experience.
• Part 107 certification acquired within three months of employment
• Ability to interpret requirements/drawings/instructions independently
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent troubleshooting & problem-solving skills
• Ability to work constructively within a team
• Highly motivated
• Ability to scope efforts and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, particularly PTC Creo, is a plus

Additional Details Regarding Role:
• Change management facilitation regarding documentation between production and the engineering staff., IE Drawings, Design updates, etc. internally and externally
• Liaison between the engineering staff regarding questions and recommendations on new or existing products.
• Contract manufacturer point of contact (POC) and will handle all technical data package documentation for assemblies
• Will facilitate, review implement all Quality Assurance processes with the Contract manufacture.
• Highest priority within workload will be to supplement production assembly builds for customer orders.

Manager would like to see candidates with the following work experiences: Cable making, assembly or production, soldering or “Box build”

Software Galaxy Systems, LLC (SGS) is an award-winning Contingent Workforce Services firm providing a broad range of integrated suite of services through a global delivery platform. SGS brings innovative talent management strategies to empower its clients to stay focused on growth of their core competencies. SGS has developed a comprehensive process-oriented methodology to manage high-volume contingent labor, payroll services and SOW’s for today’s competitive landscape.

SGS is proud of the partnerships it has built with its clients, MSP’s, and employees which has allowed it to deliver unparalleled service to its wide-ranging customer base. SGS is a certified minority owned enterprise that provides innovative yet practical solutions, from concept through execution. We combine technology with strategy and aim to deliver results today that endure tomorrow. SGS’ client centric approach delivers unparalleled value with vastly responsive, streamlined and highly process oriented workforce solutions.

SGS has been awarded and acknowledged by leading MSP’s (i.e., KellyOCG, TAPFIN, Guidant Global, etc.) for its exemplary performance in the contingent workforce space.