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Phoenix Defense

ASSEMBLER II

Phoenix Defense, Gilbert, AZ, United States

At PLI Manufacturing, a company of Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to support fabrication work of critical aerospace/space products for prime initiatives and projects in the aerospace and defense industries. We look for people who are team players, collaborative and bring bold new ideas. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for career growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Assembler II.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

As the Assembler II, responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:

  • Fabricate and assemble critical aerospace parts/components. Perform cuts, strip, crimp, terminate, and continuity check wire assemblies.
  • Utilize solder pots, solder irons, crimp tooling, wire cutters, laser wire strippers, digital calipers, and other hand tools to assemble units per customer specifications, drawings or manufacturing process instructions.
  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts or sequence of operations
  • Understand Company, Customer, and Industry standards and requirements.
  • Communicate clearly with Procurement department and suppliers as needed.
  • Work to meet customer & internal production schedules.
  • Ensure proper assembly, or rework, or adjust.
  • Maintain high level of integrity dealing with all departments within the organization
  • Identify process improvements.
  • Maintain work area to appropriate standards, based on 6S methodologies.
  • Drive to meet or exceed time goals for each job performed.
  • Learn to utilize PLEX operating system as related to Production and job function.
ABOUT YOU:
  • Certified to J-STD-001 Solder Workmanship.
  • Certified to IPC-A-610/620 Wire Harness Workmanship.
  • Certified to NASA 8739.4 Standards
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • Skilled using measuring equipment, such as scales, calipers, micrometers, hand tools.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational, time management and follow-up skills.
  • Work from engineering drawings/specs, engineering change notices or established operating procedures.
  • Experience with PC skills (Microsoft Office-Excel, Word).
  • Effective communication skills, Motivated, Self-starter, punctual
  • Soldering experience
  • Fiber Optics assembly process experience
  • Cable Over braid experience
  • Minimum of 3 years in Aerospace Manufacturing environment or equivalent. Use of Form Board during assembly process. Injection over mold process.
PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ability to read, understand and execute both written and verbal instructions such as blueprints and electrical wiring schematics.
  • Ability to read scales, tape measures and calipers.
  • Ability to see details at close range.
  • Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
  • Ability to retain large amounts of data and to execute a task at hand by recalling the data.
  • Ability to use tools such as Side Cutters, Crimpers, Wire Stripers, Special Jigs, Press tools.
  • Knowledge of basic to intermediate computer skills.
  • Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work individually and handle multitasking.
  • Ability to receive instructions and communicate instructions as needed.
BENEFITS:
  • 401K
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Accrued PTO and 10 paid holidays
  • Tuition assistance for professional growth


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)