Lead Mechanical Assembly Technician - Night Shift

How does a three-day weekend sound to you?

Would you like to have the freedom to enjoy more time spent doing the things you want to do, while making great money working for an innovative, growing company? Too good to be true? Not anymore!

Intermountain Electronics, Inc., a world-class company that designs, engineers and manufactures sophisticated, custom electrical distribution and control equipment, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Assembly Technician for Night Shift in our Price, Utah facility.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

$28.00/hr. - $35.00/hr. DOQ

About Us

Intermountain Electronics, Inc. been in business since 1985. We are a leading provider of custom engineered and manufactured process and electrical systems to the mining, oil & gas, mission critical, and utility industries in North America. Our turnkey products are generally mobile - mounted on skids or in portable e-houses.

Our Culture

We are growing! Innovation and collaboration are needed and important as we serve our employees and customers. We are constantly striving to improve and better ourselves. As a team, we work hard and commit to our customers. If you have growth mindset and can help keep our commitments to customers, you are probably a great fit for our team!

We Are Looking For

Someone who can perform quality work. Someone who will have great job attendance and be to work on time.
Because we work in a team environment, the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work is important.

We're looking for people who are motivated and driven to work with us. Do you have ambition? Are you motivated to wake up every day and give your best effort?

Job requirements are part of the job, but another just as important factor is who you are as an individual. Depending on the role you're applying for some technical skills are, of course, going to be gatekeepers in getting your foot in the door, but if down at the very core you're interested in getting better, in delivering excellence, and working with a group of people who feel the same way, then we can probably teach you the rest. We don't shy away from the fact that we have a demanding culture, but the benefits and the opportunities that come from a position in our family are limitless with the right attitude and ambition.

Why you will love working here.

You will love the challenge, interesting and varied work, and endless opportunities, but most importantly you will love working with a team of fun loving, driven, and generous go getters that take deep personal pride in being part of a family that is building the infrastructure that powers the world.

What You Will Do

The Lead Mechanical Assembly Technician for our new Afternoon Shift is responsible to lead all aspects of Mechanical Assembly on specific projects, leading designated project team to ensure project delivery is on-time, cost effective, high quality, and safe. Project lead will work with Final assembly supervisor and relevant project manager (Engineering org) to address all questions regarding technical, manufacturing, and commercial requirements of each project being led.

Essential Functions. Other duties as assigned.

Leadership Project Delivery

• Develops plan for most effective production of assigned projects under guidance of Engineering (assigned PM/ME). Where possible, attends PPRs. Directs project setup, layout, and usage of tooling.
• Assures timely delivery of assigned projects; advises leadership when schedules not realistic; recommends staffing plans/hours in order to achieve schedules.
• Provide work assignments to employees and assist them with assembly/wiring instruction and/or production assistance.
• Makes recommendations to Manufacturing Manger on final assembly team staffing to optimize build time and cost efficiency; recommends specific opportunities for short-term (1-3 days) use of temporary employees on own team.
• Takes full responsibility for team productivity, including guidance vs. hours, redirecting when not staying on task, optimal team deployment on project tasks, ensuring adequate tools, minimizing inefficiency, etc. Ensures new operators and temporary employees demonstrate proficiency.
• Provides work direction and guidance to employees working in final assembly area. Proactively mentors assigned team members, helping them develop trade skills. Provides positive feedback and constructive criticism.
• Does post project review on large projects with project managers, documenting all NCRs and other learning's.
• Ensures all aspects of the Quality Policy and Objectives are understood and enacted. Ensures all workmanship meet IE quality standards; inspects products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Enforces safety regulations. Leads by example in safe production.
• Maintains project production records.

Technical Assembly

• Install a variety of electrical equipment and component devices such as: cable trays, conduit, brackets, pipe hangers, assembly mounts for HVAC units, pumps, etc.
• Measure, cut and bend buss bar for specific projects.
• Insulate buildings and hang doors, install siding.
• Assemble, fit and mount sub-assemblies, components, and standard fixed assemblies in electrical control equipment.
• Follow quality process in checking procedures and equipment to verify mechanical integrity of units.
• Position, align, or adjust work pieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
• Adjust, repair, or replace electrical or electronic component parts to correct defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Perform basic troubleshooting duties as required and diagnose cause of mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and make necessary repairs.
• Perform installations compliant with current regulations and customer specifications.
• Responsible for assigned project completion, quality and delivery according to work schedule.

Assembly / wiring /control test

• Work from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal instructions.
• Develops efficient assembly plans and assigns tasks to team members on each project.
• Interpret and work from technical assembly prints for installation.
• Carries out initial control testing; ensures quality standards are met and signs off on end of project QA forms.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose cause mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and make necessary repairs.
• Recommend or initiate modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
• Thinks outside of the box, helping to develop better ways of doing things then works with Supervisors and Engineering to implement these changes.

Tools and Equipment

• Various hand tools - wire strippers, crimpers, drill, and razor knife.
• Use overhead crane, forklift, hoists, to assist in electrical assembly and moving materials/projects.
• Properly care for and maintain tools in good operating condition; ensure tools and equipment is properly stored at the end of each shift.

Other Essential Duties

• Maintains regular and consistent job attendance, comes to work on time.
• Follows and complies with IE Core Values
• Follow and comply with IE safety program.
• Must maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.

You should know...

• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• We have drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug tests will be performed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School/GED required plus two years industrial experience in shop/manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education related experience. Lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, understand mechanical schematics/ drawings and specification charts and make direct application to project set up and final product. Must be able to read, and understand production reports related to quality, and quantity. Must be able to write NCR's and comply with safety rules. Must be able to establish productive and effective communication ties and relationships with co-workers, supervisors, customers, and staff.
• Ability to compute basic math - buss bar, siding measurements, etc. Must be able to accurately follow schematics. Ability to understand and know company operation costs and production costs and production overrun costs. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to analyze and understand project plan documents and specifications, schematics and electrical diagrams.
• Must be able to successfully resolve practical problems typically encountered in this line of work.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able to use computer to log in time and job hours, conduct electrical tests and correspondence and email.
• A Valid Driver's License is required.
• Must possess valid OSHA forklift and Overhead Crane certification or ability to obtain such.
• This job has lead responsibilities only in the final assembly area.
• Oversees output of work product and quality in cell group, trains and provides guidance to co-workers in training.
• Some leadership experience in industrial electrical distribution equipment manufacturing or equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand wiring schematics and layout diagrams.
• Experience with various hand tools, crimpers, wire strippers, electrical testing equipment.
• Self-motivated and capable of working in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Confident with the ability to work closely with other technicians and management while keeping production flowing and meeting due dates.
• Demonstrated proficiency to achieve high quality results in electrical assemblies, wiring and troubleshooting through continual attention to detail and anticipation of potential problems during the early planning and design review stages.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent assignments.

Safety:

• Must comply with and follow all IE safety programs, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for safety of team members.
• Comply with Arc Flash safety standards and other applicable safety requirements.
• Must operate and perform job duties in a safe manner.
• Must be able to operate/work safely around machinery/moving equipment.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.
• Must be able to perform frequent heavy lifting and continual bending and standing on a concrete floor.

Work Schedule:

Must be able to work a 48-hour work week.

IE offers excellent benefits!

• Competitive salary
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays (10)
• Medical and Dental Plans
• Teladoc 24/7/365 Access to U.S. Board Certified doctors
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
• 401K- Company match up to 6% of base salary.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with available company match up to $2000 based on family size.

An offer of employment with Intermountain Electronics is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Intermountain Electronics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer