Process Technician at Crane in Washington, DC

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Process Technician at our Lynnwood, WA location. This is an on-site position. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics! Job Summary: The Process Technician utilizes design engineering outputs (drawings, parts lists and CAD files) to create machine programs, work instructions and Oracle routers for the manufacturing shops utilizing Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems. The Planner Programmer also resolves data and design errors prior to sending the jobs into production. Essential Functions: Provide precise and accurate written documents that will effectively organize and direct the production process from design release through point of shipment SMT assembly and PCB Assembly processes Stencil creation from Gerber files Interpreting and using BOMs, CAD/XY outputs, and Gerbers Industrial machine programming, troubleshooting and optimizing automated equipment Solving issues related to programming industrial machines and supporting manufacturing processes Understand the basic CAD (Computer Aided Design) file outputs from all Crane Aerospace & Electronics design packages and practices Verify that CAD file output is correct and resolve errors with the Design activity and Manufacturing Engineering as required Use Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software to create new and modify existing machine programs to control the Numerically Controlled (NC) equipment Develop appropriate work instructions for manufacturing Develop and write assigned process planning, involving specifying and describing operation sequences, indentured parts lists, quantities required, tooling requirements, inspection points, test requirements, equipment to be used, responsible shops, labor hour targets, routine, and all other relevant processing, movement and storage information Revise process planning in accordance with engineering changes and coordinate implementation with quality control, manufacturing, production and material control considering urgency, extent of changes, status of orders, and parts in stores Plan and write new and revised work orders for tooling, typically of relatively standard design, to support production Create and maintain Oracle routings in accordance with established Crane Aerospace & Electronics procedures Support Manufacturing Engineering to develop labor estimates Assist Manufacturing Engineering in writing and reviewing engineering changes Non-Essential Functions: Provide instruction and training of Planner/Programmer skills to others as required Minimum Qualifications: Experience : 2+ years in assembly or fabrication Knowledge: Familiarity with using ERP systems (Oracle preferred) in a manufacturing environment, understanding of CAD software in a production setting, Skills/Abilities: Ability to visualize the manufacturing process and the sequence of operations required to produce the product; Ability to thoroughly analyze and interpret engineering drawings, parts lists and all other specs relevant to planning; experience with SMT assembly Education/Certification: High School diploma or equivalent; or two years related exp