Mechanical Assembly Technician

Aurora CO

Aurora, CO | Manufacturing | Full-Time

$19- 25/hour

General Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated individual for our Aurora facility who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple projects. The Mechanical Assembly Technician assembles a range of components into assemblies and finished goods ensuring required standards of quality are met. Working to strict safety and quality requirements, the Mechanical Assembly Technician helps to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity to meet customer expectations and requirements, optimizing efficiency and maintaining operational excellence. They may perform many operations within the process with some supervision.

Essential Job Functions

The following represents a representative sample of essential functions and responsibilities for the position. This list is not exhaustive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required by the position and business
  • Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports
  • Review work activities with supervisors. 
  • Perform hands on assembly parts and subassemblies to produce smart poles, hybrid poles and shrouds for 4G/5G deployments
  • Monitor production and assembly process, performing basic testing and quality checks
  • Produce and finish products such as molding, bonding, and applying protective coatings 
  • Ensure products are to the correct tolerances and meet customer and internal standards and specifications 
  • Contribute to Continuous Improvement activities.
  • Work in a safe manner, complying with all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards. 
  • All other duties assigned 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Mechanical Assembly, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or industrial machine products 
  • Ability to perform repetitive work in a fast-paced work environment and capable of the defined physical activities (lifting, bending, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.) 
  • Basic Understanding of ISO 9001 or similar 
  • Understanding of lean manufacturing and 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) process 
  • Effective Communications 
  • Self-Motivated, Able to Prioritize, Good Organizational Skills, Seeks Feedback, Aware of Self, Able to Follow Instructions 
  • Basic Computer Skills / MS Office
  • Strong Math Skills, Hands on Assembly Skills

Education and Experience

 
  • 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing assembly

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Relevant licences to operate equipment as required

Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Aurora CO

Aurora, CO | Engineering | Full-Time

$75,000 - $95,000

General Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated individual for our Aurora facility who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple projects, and interdisciplinary teams. The Lean Manufacturing Engineer participates in and contributes to lean improvement activities, looking at safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and efficiency, delivering benefits to support customer satisfaction. Brings knowledge of their area of work to the lean process.  The lean manufacturing engineer will serve as a process owner, incorporating responsibilities that encompass the safety, quality, equipment, personnel training, and efficiency of these processes.

Essential Job Functions

The following represents a representative sample of essential functions and responsibilities for the position. This list is not exhaustive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required by the position and business
  • Analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes

  • Devise and test solutions and roll out new ways of working

  • Participate in Lean health checks and go/no goes 

  • Perform workplace audits and streamlining processes within area of responsibility

  • Process mapping, value stream mapping, identifying inefficiencies in productivity with a particular focus on layouts and sequencing

  • Recommend to management changes that can cut waste from operating procedures 

  • Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems

  • Ensure the escalation process for problem solving is effective

  • Demonstrate performance excellence behaviors within the business and champion performance excellence 

  • Support the business in establishing “best practice” 

  • Implement standard work, visual factory and error proofing (poka yoke)

  • Undertake continuous training and development 

  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems 

  • Carry out time and motion studies to support productivity improvements 

  • Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems 

  • Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them 

  • Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience through knowledge sharing, training, and skill develop of team members to enhance the overall capability and performance of the team

  • Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards

  • Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness. 

  • Train production personnel in new or existing methods. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers
  • Work as part of the team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and carry out process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements in line with company and customer requirements 
  • Ensure an effective interface with other departmental staff is maintained 
  • Self-management
  • Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures  
  • General knowledge of metals and plastics processing and forming techniques 
  • Solid knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and tools. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels 
  • Ability to set priorities based on details and factual information. 
  • Proven experience working in an ISO 9001-2015 environment 
  • Ability to perform in a rapidly evolving and dynamic environment 
  • Autonomous/Independent – work with minimal direction 
  • Team player with a positive effect on the team 
  • Innovative; prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity 
  • Supervision of People. Ability to Engender Trust, Communicate, Coach, Empower & Motivate 
  • Self-Motivated, Able to Prioritize, Good Organizational Skills, Seeks Feedback, Aware of Self, Able to Follow Instructions 
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal
  • Proficient in engineering level math skills 
  • Microsoft Office, ERP (Epicor a plus), SolidWorks, PDX, AutoCAD, MS Teams

Education and Experience

  • 3+ years of lean manufacturing engineering experience
  • Experience in ISO facility (preferred)  
  • BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

  • Minimum Green Sigma Certification

Electromechanical Engineer

Aurora CO

Aurora, CO | Engineering | Full-Time

$90,000 - $120,000

General Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated individual for our Aurora facility who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple projects, and interdisciplinary teams. The Electromechanical Engineer is responsible for performing customer-site servicing and repair of complex electromechanical equipment and will maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through the use of data-driven tools, proactive attention to customer requirements and positive customer interactions. This position provides support to customers on operational or maintenance aspects of equipment, serves as customer contact on technical and service-related problems, diagnoses mechanical, hardware, software and systems failures using established procedures with little guidance, determines the most cost-effective repair/resolution to minimize customer downtime, and prepares reports for analysis of product failure trends and serviceability issues.

Essential Job Functions

The following represents a representative sample of essential functions and responsibilities for the position. This list is not exhaustive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required by the position and business
  • Apply company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks
  • Respond to service calls promptly, performs maintenance of equipment systems at a customer site on a variable shift schedule that is determined by customer needs, and assists operators with operational problems that occur during a shift functions
  • Maintain and develop technical competence through formal training programs, on-site training, and on-the-job training
  • Adhere to all required company policies concerning confidentiality of company information as well as customer policies procedures including Custody and Control Procedures
  • Manage parts inventory, coordinates shipment of parts for repair and replenishment, and maintains the inventory of tools and test equipment
  • Follow escalation procedures to ensure that problems are resolved expeditiously and that timely communications are maintained with designated personnel and customer management
  • Actively promote a high level of customer satisfaction by maintaining open communications and providing pro-active attention to customer requirements
  • Record maintenance activities using approved methods and procedures
  • Performs all administrative duties including record keeping, reporting, and inventory management in an accurate and timely manner
  • Perform all activities in a safe manner and adheres to company policies and procedures relating to safety
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • SO 9001:2015
  • Seeks Continuous Improvement
  • Effective Communications
  • Able to Use Logical, Systematic Processes to Achieve Goals. Able to Prioritize. Good Organizational Skills
  • SOLIDWORKS, MS Office, PDx, Fishbowl Time, MS SharePoint, MS Teams
  • Proficient in CNC Software, 3D Printing, and Sheet Metal Parts
  • Basic Manufacturing Knowledge and Awareness
  • Project Management Awareness
  • External Client Relations
  • Product Budget, Design Hours

Education and Experience

  • 3+ years in electro-mechanical engineer

  • Electro-Mechanical Engineer by Degree or Training

Electrical Assembly Technician

Aurora CO

Aurora, CO | Manufacturing | Full-Time

$19-25/hour

General Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated individual for our Aurora facility who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple projects. The Electrical Assembly Technician assembles a range of components into electrical assemblies and finished assemblies, including wiring/cable harness assemblies, control panels, wiring into assemblies, and installing subcomponents. Working to strict safety and quality requirements, the Electrical Assembly Technician helps to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity to meet customer expectations and requirements, optimizing efficiency and maintaining operational excellence. They may perform many operations within the process with some supervision.

Essential Job Functions

The following represents a representative sample of essential functions and responsibilities for the position. This list is not exhaustive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required by the position and business
  • Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports

  • Review work activities with supervisors.

  • Inspect wiring installations, assemblies, and circuits.

  • Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.

  • Adjust or repair electrical equipment.

  • Correct defects.

  • Test product to ensure conformance to specifications.

  • Test functional performance.

  • Ensure products are to the correct tolerances and meet customer and internal standards and specifications

  • Contribute to continuous improvement activities.

  • Work in a safe manner, complying with all Health, Safety, and environmental standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to perform repetitive work in a fast-paced work environment and capable of the defined physical activities (lifting, bending, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.) 
  • Basic Understanding of ISO 9001 or similar 

  • Understanding of lean manufacturing and 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) process

  • Effective communications

  • Self-Motivated, Able to Prioritize, Good Organizational Skills, Seeks Feedback, Aware of Self, Able to Follow Instructions 

  • Basic Computer Skills/MS Office 

  • Strong Math Skills, Hands on Assembly Skills 

Education and Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in electrical/electromechanical manufacturing assembly
  • High School Diploma/GED 

  • Relevant licenses to operate equipment as required