Assembly and Test Assistant

Job Title: Assembly and Test Assistant

Job Summary: The Assembly and Test Assistant is responsible for supporting all aspects of assembling, modifying, testing, and installing accelerator systems and/or components with company specifications. Ensure compliance with standards and regulations, diagnose causes of malfunction and testing products using various equipment, and establishing and implementing test parameters.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Responsibilities:

• Gather parts, engineering drawings, and test data to follow written procedures or apply knowledge of proper system assemblies.
• Work with technicians and engineers during assembly of the accelerator systems and/or components
• Hands-on support, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting with minimal supervision.
• Calibrate and test electrical components.
• Perform maintenance, modifcation, and repair of parts using specific equipment procedures.
• Operate various hand and power tools and apparatus required to fabricate equipment.
• Apply and practice Quality Assurance processes to ensure products are within tolerances and safe to deliver to customers.
• Communicate and interface with customers, team members and individuals with technical discussions and solutions.
• Aid in the loading and/or unloading incoming and/or outgoing shipments.
• Assist with shipping accelerator systems by creating crates and packaging of components after the final test.
• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures and maintain safety certifications for forklift operation, DOT HAZMAT shipping, and overhead cranes.
• Maintain a clean work environment for accurate and efficient custom product builds.

Required Skills:

• High mechanical aptitude
• Basic carpentry and math skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Electrical aptitude and safety competence
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to read and understand blueprints to assemble accelerator systems
• Familiarity with radiation and material hazard protocol and safety
• Ability to use power tools and common hand tools such as a saw, nail gun, wrench, screwdriver.
• Ability to use forklift, pallet jack, hand lifts, and overhead crane.
• Knowledge of plumbing for liquid and air-colling systems.

Work Environment: Warehouse setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for prolonged periods of time when fabricating equipment and performing maintenance work.
• Frequently exposed to dust, dirt, grease, or oil when fabricating and maintaining equipment.
• Frequently required to work in uncomfortable or confined workspaces when fabricating and repairing equipment.
• Ability to perform a high degree of manual dexterity.
• Ability to perform operations of lifting, bending, crouching, squatting, twisting, and reaching overhead.
• Eyesight vision of, or corrected to 20/20.

Travel: Occasional international travel is required.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree in mechanical or technical field preferred.
• Previous hands-on mechanical experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.