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The Manufacturing Technician will promote continuous improvement of company processes to meet customer requirements.  Review and recommend engineering standards in relationship to the development, documentation and production of all products at the client. 
Essential Job Duties
·         Learn manufacturing processes, visions, ideas and implementation
·         Research and design new and more efficient ways of manufacturing flex circuits in house. 
·         Conduct tests for problem solving as needed. 
·         Resolve problems, processes, drawings, design specifications, materials, quality etc, using personal knowledge and internal resources available.
·         Make appropriate contact with customers on issues of workability, quality or design in coordination with set-up engineering.  Respect the confidentiality of company and customer information.
·         Troubleshoot production equipment, ensuring quality standards, and potentially assisting with process improvements and training, all while adhering to safety protocols
·         Resolve issues as presented whether process or design using tact and good judgment and coordinates between other areas of the company to facilitate resolution.
·         Responsible for becoming familiar with all automated pieces of equipment.  May include programming, setting up machine for use, etc.
·         Prepare for, attend and participate in meetings as requested relative to process applications.
·         Participation in IPC standards development as requested by Engineering
·         Other duties as assigned.
 
Qualifications
Education
·         High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) required
·         Associate’s degree preferred
 
Experience and/or Training
·         One or more years’ applicable experience
·         Working knowledge of manufacturing and production company’s concepts and applications
·         Good mechanical aptitude, electronics knowledge and a strong work ethic.
·         Attention to detail; analytical, problem solving, project management and critical thinking skills; good technical and communication skills; the ability to multitask and set priorities, and the ability to work collaboratively.
·         Some knowledge of Lean tools
 

Military experience that maps to this role

This is the kind of work that veterans out of 91E Allied Trades Specialist, 89B Ammunition Specialist and 2A5X1 Aircraft Maintenance tend to land in. If your own code is not on that list, the MOS translator will show you where it maps, and the MOS career guides cover the rest.

Applying through LockLeed

We are filling this direct hire Manufacturing Technician opening in Minneapolis, Minnesota — see the rest of what we are running there. Worth having ready when we talk: line and equipment experience, shift preference, and any lean or Six Sigma training. LockLeed is a veteran-owned search firm; we are free for candidates because the employer pays the fee, and we reply to every applicant, fit or not.