Manufacturing Technician - Inspector at Ametek, Inc. in Wilmington, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job ID: 17742

Position Description:
Sensors and Fluid Management Systems
The Sensors and Fluid Management Systems Business Unit has designed and manufactured aircraft sensors for over 60 years, starting with the first U.S. aircraft engine applications and serves both the military and commercial markets. SFMS offers custom design and engineering services and high-quality manufacturing standards to measure many aircraft operating parameters including temperature, speed, pressure, flow, and level. The product portfolio consists of high temperature thermocouples, speed sensors, fuel gauging systems, fuel level and temperature sensors, lube oil level and temperature sensors, hydraulic level and temperature sensors, waste water level sensors, fuel flowmeters and flow switches, pressure sensors, accelerometers, angle of attack and other air data system sensors and cables and harnesses. Ninety percent of SFMS’ product is customized for a specific program and/or customer.

SFMS headquarters is located in Wilmington, MA. This location includes company administration, sales, program management, customer service, design development, test/qualification, with a small amount of manufacturing. Wilmington has approximately 80 employees. SFMS primary manufacturing location is in Reynosa, Mexico, with 230 employees. SFMS also utilizes third party design centers in PA and India. SFMS has a global network of reps and 3 distributors.

Website: https://www.ameteksfms.com/

AMETEK Sensors and Fluid Management Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Technician - Inspector to join us in Wilmington, MA. This is a unionized hourly position.

Summary:
• Support Design, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and the Materials Organization in the development of product, processes and associated documentation for both the development of new product, and improvements needed for legacy product (existing production).
• Efficiently and accurately measures incoming, in process and final assemblies/components.

Key Responsibilities:
• Product and process development support. Interface directly with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering assisting with the development and documentation of new product, associated processes, fixtures, tooling and equipment. Capable to inspect qualification and first build products from sketches and note level documentation.
• Process improvement and Operational Excellence participation. Proactively support opportunities to improveinspection processes and technicques Support may be in the form of suggestions and/or active participation with engineering teams focused on process improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives utilizing formal tools such as six sigma, lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and others.
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Other Responsibilities:
• Performs manufacturing operations as required by verbal instruction, engineering drawings, manufacturing or quality documents and other standards. Completes required work that may have been started by another operator when requested or needed to do so to meet business needs. The intent is to cross train all Operators to perform identified operations. Examples of operations include but are not limited to;
• General assembly & disassembly • Calibrating & testing product
• Rework & standard repairs • Troubleshooting
• Shipping and receiving
• Wind tunnel testing
• Masking & painting
• Set-up of equipment, fixtures, tooling
• Mixing & applying chemicals (adhesive, potting) •
• Oven operations (thermal cycling, curing, drying)

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• Performs simple maintenance and tracking of equipment, fixtures, tooling, and workspace to include but not limited to cleanliness, lubrication, monitoring for wear, monitoring for ESD compliance (where required), identifying issues (safety related or otherwise) to supervision that may require facility staff attention.
• Maintains required record keeping in accordance with policies, specifications and requirements
• Directly trains other employees on inspection and CMM techniques, proactively provides assistance to employees as they strive to develop and improve their basic skills; process, product, equipment knowledge and certifications as required.

• Demonstrated capability to properly use calipers, micrometers, drop gages, scales, rulers, multi-meters, gauss meters, hipot/IR test equipment, go/no-go gauges
• Demonstrated capability to properly use electrical test equipment: multi-meters, gauss meters, hipot/IR test equipment, case ground bonding
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand requirements specified on engineering drawings, sketches, manufacturing instructions, characteristic cards, routings, pick-lists, packing specifications, customer instructions and other means to communicate operational requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot inspection issues
• Achieve a passing score on math test in order to demonstrate capability for making required calculations and layouts of product such as but not limited to thermocouple rigid and electrical harnesses.

Position Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Performs all duties associated with incoming inspection of development and production material.
• Supports maintenance of all equipment used in manufacturing processes and engineering development utilized at this facility.
• Performs a large variety of complex inspections and analytical processes while exercising sound judgment in the selection of tools, equipment, fixtures and measuring devices.
• Inspects and tests production parts using mechanical and electrical measuring equipment.
• Experience with prototype development using engineering sketches, notes and drawings.
• Capable of understanding and applying geometrical tolerances in accordance with ASME Y14.5M-1994.
• Demonstrated capability of measurement techniques.
• Must be able to setup and efficiently use a CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machine)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex,
age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal,
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