Associate Engineer

Location: Chatsworth, CA 91311
Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Position Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift
Category: Engineering

Summary: 

The Associate Engineer will perform implementation duties relating to product and process support. They can be part of the multidisciplinary engineering staff. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Adhere to all ESD requirements
• Risk Management/FMEA Process validation. 
• Communication, both written and verbal, with customers and associates. 
• Interpret specifications, drawings and engineering instructions. 
• Develop test and manufacturing work instructions. 
• Support production line layouts in the assembly and test areas. 
• Draft product manufacturing work instructions. 
• Must be able to be trained for the implementation of Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ). 
• Exposure to Design for Manufacturability (DFM) or Design for Assembly (DFA). 
• Train and perform Quality Management Systems cross functional internal audits. 
• Comply with all in-house training as identified in job specific family and or specific training plan. 
• Support all corporate and site 6S objectives. 

Qualifications

Job Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Abilities: 
•    Ability to utilize electronic manufacturing systems 
•    Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot. 
•    Ability to interpret specifications and schematics. 
•    Basic mechanical drawing skills. 
•    Excellent communication and customer service skills. 
•    Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
•    Corrected vision with the ability to work with fine tools under a microscope
•    Ability to work in a production environment wearing a smock, hairnet and face mask as required
•    Ability to read and write English at an intermediate level
•    Ability to work in a team and be a good team member.
•    Sense of urgency, successful in meeting company quality and production objectives

Experience/Education: 
•    Associate degree in Engineering or additional coursework or on-the-job training in electronics or electrical engineering. BS Degree in EE preferred.
•    Experienced using Windows operating systems including Microsoft Office products
•    Experience working for an ISO9000 or AS9100 accredited organization is a plus