Technician III

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Technician III

Apollo Professional Solutions

Maple Grove, MN 55369

Pay Rate: $34.83/Hr.

Posted 11/11/2026

Job ID: 77876

Job Description

Technician III

Maple Grove MN

Contract to Hire - 1st Shift, 9/80

OT expected

100% onsite

Job Title: Technician III

• Electrical Technician III Senior / Fully Proficient Technician

Position Summary: Technician III

• Work performed in a controlled manufacturing, assembly, laboratory, or test environment.
• Perform electro-mechanical assembly of electronic products and support equipment.
• Independently complete complex assembly and test work following approved procedures.
• Conduct electrical, electronic, cable/harness, and electromechanical assembly, inspection, testing, troubleshooting, and rework activities.
• Support production verification, troubleshooting, and development of less-experienced technicians.
• Follow engineering drawings, bills of material, work instructions, workmanship standards, test procedures, and quality requirements.
• Maintain product integrity, traceability, and compliance with safety, FOD, ESD, and handling requirements.

Responsibilities: Technician III

• Assemble and inspect complex electrical/electronic, electromechanical, and cable/harness assemblies.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, bills of material, and test procedures.
• Operate test instruments, cable/harness testers, and automated test equipment.
• Perform fault isolation, troubleshooting, and documentation of test results.
• Support first-article and production verification activities.
• Identify recurring build/test issues and provide feedback to Engineering and Quality.
• Provide technical guidance and task coaching to Level I and II technicians.
• Follow approved work instructions, specifications, and documented processes.
• Maintain ESD controls and FOD prevention practices.
• Accurately record assembly, inspection, testing, and traceability data.
• Report nonconformances, documentation discrepancies, suspect components, test issues, FOD/ESD events, and safety concerns.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Production, and support teams.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and product transitions into production.
• Work additional hours, including weekends, when required.
• Lift up to 35 pounds as required.

Required Qualifications: Technician III

• Our client requires that candidates must have ability to obtain a DoD Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL), for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• High school diploma/GED plus approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience, or a two-year technical degree/diploma plus relevant hands-on experience.
• Ability to understand and work from engineering drawings and sketches.
• Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex routine issues and work independently within approved procedures.
• Experience performing electronic and/or mechanical assembly operations on assemblies and subassemblies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Ability to follow controlled work instructions and comply with quality, configuration, FOD, ESD, and documentation requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly, work effectively within a team, and escalate risks or unclear requirements.
• Ability to safely work in an onsite manufacturing, assembly, laboratory, or test environment.

Preferred Qualifications: Technician III

• IPC J-STD-001 soldering workmanship certification.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 cable and wire harness assembly certification.
• IPC-7711/7721 rework/repair training.
• Experience with Cirris or similar cable/harness testers.
• Experience with automated test equipment, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and test-data reporting.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, electronics, precision manufacturing, or other controlled production environments.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, MIL-spec standards, controlled quality systems, and nonconformance reporting.

Additional Information: Technician III

• Skills evaluation may be conducted during the interview.

Meet Your Recruiter

Dhairya Bhardwaj

About Maple Grove, MN

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Salary Notes: The compensation listed reflects the good-faith rate currently anticipated for this position and may be adjusted, where permitted by law, based on business needs, applicable qualifications and experience.

EEO Statement: Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status or characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

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