Description

Pay Ranges:

TECH I - ENTRY -$20–$23/HR. DOE + $1.00 shift Differential

TECH II - INTERMEDIATE -$24–$27/HR. DOE + $1.00 shift Differential

Tech III - ADVANCED - $28 - $34 HR. DOE + $1.00 shift Differential

Hours: M-F - 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM

POSITION OVERVIEW KRATOS IS SEEKING SKILLED MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY TECHNICIANS (LEVELS I, II, AND III) TO JOIN OUR GROWING PRODUCTION TEAM IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ADVANCED SWITCHGEAR, CONTROLS, AND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. YOU WILL WORK HANDS-ON TO ASSEMBLE COMPLEX ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PRODUCTS THAT POWER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDUSTRIES INCLUDING UTILITIES, DEFENSE, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. THIS IS A HIGH-IMPACT, HANDS-ON ROLE WHERE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, MECHANICAL APTITUDE, AND QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP ARE ESSENTIAL.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (ALL LEVELS)

ASSEMBLE MECHANICAL SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FROM ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS
PERFORM MECHANICAL ALIGNMENTS, TORQUE FASTENERS TO SPECIFICATION, AND CONDUCT FIT CHECKS
USE HAND AND POWER TOOLS TO BUILD CONTROL PANELS, SWITCHBOARDS, AND ASSOCIATED WIRING
FOLLOW STRICT QUALITY STANDARDS, SAFETY PROTOCOLS, AND LEAN MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (5S)
PERFORM BASIC TO ADVANCED ELECTRICAL TESTING (DEPENDING ON LEVEL), INCLUDING USE OF MULTIMETERS, HIPOT TESTERS, AND POWER SUPPLIES
INTERPRET AND COMPLETE BUILD DOCUMENTATION, JOB TRAVELERS, AND IN-PROCESS CHECKLISTS
USE OF ERP SYSTEMS (E.G., JOBBOSS) AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR TRACKING WORK AND LOGGING DATA
SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS, COLLABORATE WITH ENGINEERING AND LEADERSHIP ON PRODUCT AND PROCESS ENHANCEMENT
UPHOLD KRATOS’ CODE ORANGE CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE, URGENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

TECH I / ENTRY - $20–$23/HR. DOE

BASIC ASSEMBLY OF MECHANICAL PARTS AND WIRING HARNESSES UNDER SUPERVISION
READ AND FOLLOW SIMPLE ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS AND WIRING DIAGRAMS, WORK ORDERS, AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
STRIP AND CRIMP WIRES, MOUNT COMPONENTS, AND PLUG CONNECTORS SAFELY
MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA (5S), WEAR REQUIRED PPE, AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES
LOG COMPLETED STEPS ON PAPER OR DIGITAL TRAVELERS

IDEAL BACKGROUND:

6 MONTHS TO 1+ YEAR OF RELEVANT HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE (MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY, GENERAL MANUFACTURING)
STRONG WORK ETHIC AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN

TECH II / INTERMEDIATE - $24–$27/HR. DOE

ALL OF TECH I RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADDITION TO TECH II RESPONSIBILITIES
INDEPENDENT ASSEMBLY OF MEDIUM-COMPLEXITY ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
READ AND INTERPRET ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, WIRING DIAGRAMS, AND SCHEMATICS
PERFORM LIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING AND BASIC MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL REWORK
CONDUCT IN-PROCESS INSPECTIONS FOR PART ORIENTATION, CORRECT WIRING, AND TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
ADHERE TO UL MANUFACTURING STANDARDS AND SUPPORT TESTING/QA FUNCTIONS IDEAL BACKGROUND:
2+ YEARS OF ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCE
DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO WORK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION

IDEAL BACKGROUND:

2+ years of electro-mechanical assembly experience
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision

TECH III / ADVANCED -? $28–$34/HR DOE

ALL OF TECH I AND TECH II RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADDITION TO TECH III RESPONSIBILITIES
EXPERT-LEVEL ASSEMBLY AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF COMPLEX CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SWITCHGEAR
TRAIN AND MENTOR JUNIOR TECHNICIANS ON BEST PRACTICES AND SAFETY STANDARDS
COLLABORATE WITH ENGINEERING AND QUALITY TEAMS ON PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS AND LEAN INITIATIVES
CONDUCT QA/QC INSPECTIONS AND GENERATE REPORTS ON PRODUCT AND PROCESS CONFORMANCE
PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORK INSTRUCTIONS AND SOPS

IDEAL BACKGROUND:

3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN UL-CERTIFIED SWITCHGEAR OR CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (UL 508A, UL 891, UL 1558, UL 67, OR UL 1008)
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND STRONG TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED
DEMONSTRATED MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND EXPERIENCE USING HAND/POWER TOOLS
STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ABILITY TO FOLLOW COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS
COMMITMENT TO PUNCTUALITY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SAFETY
VALID DL AND CLEAN BACKGROUND

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

COMPLETION OF A VOCATIONAL PROGRAM OR MILITARY MOS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
FAMILIARITY WITH LEAN MANUFACTURING (5S, KAIZEN)
COMPUTER LITERACY (DATA ENTRY, TEAMS, ERP SYSTEMS LIKE JOBBOSS)

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