Precision Mechanical Assembly & Test Technician

A day in this role

At our Assembly & Test Department on Daniel Road, you’ll take mechanical builds from parts to finished, tested product. You’ll complete final assembly, finishing, and verification activities so each unit matches drawings and specifications and meets our quality bar.

What you will do

• Install and remove Heli-Coils as needed to support reliable fastener engagement.
• Fit, align, and assemble mechanical components to build chambers and other final assemblies for test.
• Diagnose assembly issues, propose fixes, and implement corrective actions.
• Execute customer-specified cleaning and finishing steps to prepare units for shipment or test.
• Perform in-process inspections, checking conformance to specs and reporting any damage or nonconformance.
• Confirm all assembly, finishing, and testing requirements are complete before sign-off.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to deliver products that meet customer expectations.

What you bring

• High school diploma or GED.
• Hands-on mechanical background (cars, trucks, small engines, or bodywork).
• 3–5 years in mechanical assembly is preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings/specifications and translate them into product and quality requirements.
• Fluent in English (read, write, and speak).

Skills and abilities

• Communication: Comprehend and speak English; read and interpret business and technical materials; write reports and procedures; present information and handle questions from leaders, clients, and the public.
• Math: Work with probability and basic statistics, plane/solid geometry, and trigonometry; apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical contexts.
• Reasoning: Define problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions; interpret complex written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions; manage both abstract and concrete variables.

Must-haves

• Solid mechanical aptitude.
• Confidence using common hand tools.
• Fundamental blueprint/print-reading capability.
• Motivated, dependable, and accountable.

Legal and work conditions

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands or fingers, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand and work, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and sometimes loud.