Assembly Technician II - 2nd Shift

Cubic Corporation • Durham, NC

9d • $31 - $39

About The Position

Cubic | Nuvotronics’ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Team is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and technicians who translate designs from our electrical engineering design team into buildable products. As an Assembly Technician within this team, you will be responsible for supporting production builds and complex prototypes as skills increase. You will work on tasks with outlined work instructions but on occasion need to exercise judgement on builds and make recommendations to the engineering staff. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Previous experience with running computer-controlled machinery is preferred. Specifically, this role will be working with pick-and-place and wirebonding machines, among other more manual electronics fabrication tools.

Cubic | Nuvotronics’ Assembly Department is responsible for the electro-mechanical assembly of our PolyStrata® products, using both automated equipment and skilled manual processes. As a Technician II within this team, you will be responsible for supporting prototype and production builds. You will need to exercise judgement on builds and make recommendations to the engineering staff. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Previous experience with manual assembly work of electronic devices is preferred, particularly experience assembling miniature devices under microscopes. This role is for second shift. Expected hours are from 3:00PM to 12:30AM. Role will be expected to work first shift (8:00AM to 5:30PM) until training is complete (2-3 months). Nuvotronics works a 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

• Two-year college degree, military technical training, or equivalent is preferred.
• A minimum of two years direct electronic experience in digital and analog circuitry or radio frequency components.
• Intermediate level computer skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to understand and perform moderately complex technical phases of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical materials.
• Ability to communicate with general engineering staff, verbally and written.
• Ability to use hand tools and assembly equipment.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays to support customer needs.
• Must be eligible to obtain a DOD security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with running computer-controlled machinery is preferred.
• Previous experience with manual assembly work of electronic devices is preferred, particularly experience assembling miniature devices under microscopes.

Responsibilities

• Assembles electronic components requiring moderate to complex wiring, soldering, and connecting, often under microscopes
• Reads and interprets moderately complex notes, schematics, parts lists, and wiring diagrams
• Sets up, operates, and maintains equipment required to build, repair, and troubleshoot electronic subassemblies and assemblies.
• Adheres to internal and external process standards and quality systems
• Troubleshoots and corrects failures requiring moderate levels of skill for solution
• Assists in design and process modifications by compiling data related to manufacturing
• Develops information concerning previous failures and modifications.
• Identifies inconsistencies or gaps in data and seeks sources to clarify information, including devising experiments to determine a solution
• Communicates progress utilizing intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree