Process Engineering Technician, General I

The Company:

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking a PETechnician General I to join our team. A successful candidate is committed to pushing the boundaries of technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future!

PacAeros core businesses include an array of electronic connectors and housings for the worlds most extreme environments.

PacAero is primarily located in Wenatchee WA with a remote manufacturing site Bonded Metals located in Sequim WA. Working together we employ proprietary technologies best practices engineering and specialized manufacturing techniques to produce hermetic connectors and electronic packaging that perform in the worlds most extreme environments. PacAeros products are hard at work in medical components such as cardiac-function devices on key aerospace & defense programs in space and deep below the earths surface.

The Position:

Summary

The Process Engineering Technician General (PETech-G) applies hands-on techniques to correct nonconforming parts and assemblies into conforming hardware. Additionally they work closely with all Process Engineers (PEs) providing both technical support in developing process improvement efforts and initial screening of nonconforming product reports (NCPs).

Schedule: Mon-Fri 5:00am-1:30pm

Primary Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with all employees.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule to company needs.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Observe safety regulations and follow protective equipment requirements. Report hazardous observations to your lead or supervisor.
• Comprehend and follow all parts handling requirements.

Process Engineering Technician I Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean organized and safe work environment.
• Read and understand blueprints and CAD models to understand conforming criteria.
• Rework nonconforming material into conformance per defined instructions.
• Section parts & assemblies in support of PE data collection activities.

Benefits:

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

At PacAero we strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment and our benefits package is a reflection of this commitment. Our benefit offerings include:

• Insurance Benefits: We provide our employees with access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance critical illness hospital indemnity and long-term care to ensure they can prioritize their health and well-being.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe in the importance of work-life balance so we offer generous PTO allowances that accrue with each pay period so that our employees can rest and recharge spend time with family and friends or pursue personal interests.
• Paid Holidays: We recognize the importance of spending time with loved ones during holidays so our employees receive paid holidays to celebrate and enjoy these moments.
• 401(k) w/ Matching: We offer a 100% match up to 4% to help our employees save for their future.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurances: We want to ensure that our employees are protected in case of unexpected circumstances and provide short-term & long-term disability insurances entirely employer paid.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We believe in continuous learning and development and offer tuition reimbursement to support our employees educational goals.
• Additional Perks: Our employees enjoy a range of additional benefits such as dependable work schedules overtime opportunities term life & AD&D insurance corporate gym membership discounts and more.

Due to ITAR Requirements all PacAero employees must be classified as US Persons and are required to show proof upon hire. *U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 of the ITAR: U.S. Person means a person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). It also means any corporation business association partnership society trust or any other entity organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States.

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

Essential:

• Fluent in speaking reading and writing the English language.
• Basic computer skills including proven ability to use Microsoft Word EXCEL and Outlook.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and apply new techniques and technologies.
• Safely and successfully use basic hand tools as required such as scrapers needles razor blades probes etc.

Preferred:

• Understanding of process variable identification separation and documentation of steps towards evaluation of process results.

Education/Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of manufacturing and/or assembly experience at PacAero or 2 years of mechanical experience gained outside of PacAero in a related manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

• Contaminants: Does work with hazardous chemicals.
• Protective gear: Personal protective equipment (PPE company provided) required for safety.
• Shift work: 5x8 Day Shift; Monday through Friday typically 6:00am to 2:30pm though actual start time to be determined by manager at time of hire.
• As much as 10hrs of overtime per week which could include one or both weekend days occurs with this position.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/Sitting: Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Lifting: Safely lift 40lbs without aid.
• Manual dexterity: Fine motor skills and strong hand-eye coordination are necessary for manipulating hand tools and performing precise measurements through a microscope.
• Precision and vision: Specific vision ability to have natural or corrected near distance acuity in at least one eye.
• Able to work under microscope conditions for extended periods of time.
• Strong hand-eye coordination.

In addition all employees of PA&E are expected to

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort.
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes.