ARA is hiring: Manufacturing Technician in Randolph

Looking for a career in an industry focused on designing, developing and manufacturing solutions to problems of national importance? ARA's Randolph, VT division has an exciting, fulfilling opportunity. ARA is seeking a manufacturing technician to build mechanical and electrical assemblies on state-of-the-art products.Candidate should be skilled using hand tools to assemble a variety of mechanical / electrical products and integrating these components into larger geotechnical, robotic and security systems using drawings and work instructions.This position offers some opportunities to travel to different customer locations supporting training events, maintaining products, and troubleshooting our systems.

• What you'll do as a Manufacturing Technician
  
  • Use drawings, schematics and work instructions to build, test, rework and repair various mechanical and electrical assemblies to quality control specifications.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in the build process and engineering documentation.
  • Assist engineering with design and test of prototype assemblies and production units.
  • As a manufacturing technician at the Integrated Products Division, you will have exposure to mechanical and electrical assemblies on state-of-the-art products. From security systems to robotics, the work varies considerably and often.Our technicians have the opportunity to work on bench level assembly and integration on deliverables.
• Manufacturing Technician Requirements
  
  • Ability to work independently following work instructions, assembly drawings and schematics.
  • Proficient with common hand and measurement tools.
  • Computer usage experience.
  • Effective communicator oral and written.
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
  • Capable of multi-tasking and have flexibility as required to help our teams in the areas of need.
  • High school diploma or equivalent vocational training and 4-5 years of related experience.
• Manufacturing Technician Preferences
  
  • Soldering experience.
  • Cable assembly experience.
• Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,200 professionals and is rapidly growing. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

As a 100% employee-owned company, ARA provides a work environment that challenges its employees, rewards their efforts, and provides opportunities for them to grow and pursue work they are passionate about. ARA provides excellent benefits including medical, dental, vacation, 401(k), and stock ownership.Our motto is "Engineering and Science That Matters for Fun & Profit" and we live our core values of Passion, Freedom, Service and Growth every day.

For additional information and an opportunity to join our unique team, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

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)