Crane Aerospace & Electronics is seeking a Cleanroom Assembler II to join our high performing Proximity Sensing Assembly Team in Lynnwood, WA.

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 and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. 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!   

Responsibilities:

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences of units; may also work from sketches and oral instructions.
• Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies using hand or power tools, such as soldering irons, solder suckers, wire strippers, high voltage soldering irons, resistance (module) welders, bench spot welders, nut drivers, torque wrenches, drill presses, sanders, and microscope.
• Inspect, test, and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
• Mark identifying information on parts.
• Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, gauges and scales.
• Clean parts using iridite touch-up, solvents, degreasers, abrasives and other cleaning agents.
• Set up and utilize properly all applicable jigs, fixtures, aids; adapt tooling to new uses or work without tooling as necessary to complete work assignment.
• Remove and replace encapsulations and bonding, as applicable.
• Coordinate with engineering relative to prototype or repair problems, as authorized.
• May be assigned to set up equipment, interpret specifications, train and check accuracy of work of designated employees of lower classification. 

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 2-3+ years’ experience in assembly
• Fine soldering certification or equivalent experience
• Crimping background

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong command of the English language are required to work well with peers and management.
• Reading comprehension: Ability to thoroughly interpret production or engineering prints, production planning information and assembly aids such as illustrations and wiring diagrams.
• Must be flexible to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Desire to grow and learn in order to be cross trained in different areas of our manufacturing environment.
• Meet 2–8-minute takt time requirements in a high-volume setting.
• Near vision (see details at a close range)
• Arm-hand steadiness
• Finger dexterity (ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects)
• Manual dexterity (ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects)

Eligibility Requirement: This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). 

Top Benefits:

Salary range: $19.48 to $27.70 Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs. 

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental or life insurance starting the first day of the month
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes.  We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check.  FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.