Termination Technician

Summary: The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) specializes in the manufacture of custom cable assemblies and electro-mechanical systems for military applications. They are seeking a Termination Technician responsible for wire preparation, insulation removal, and ensuring electrical integrity of wire performance according to customer specifications. Responsibilities: - Wire measurement (SAE Standards) - Wire insulation removal - Use of a heat gun to flow solder, solder sleeves, and shrink heat shrink insulation - Use of crimp tools to properly crimp pins on wire - Checking for electrical conductivity with a low-voltage wire buzzer to make sure the prepared wire and contact show electrical continuity - Removal or separation of metal shield braid on wire with a razor blade and a small pick to terminate the shield braid and expose the wire conductors underneath the shielding - Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required Required Qualifications: - Attention to detail - Patience - Manual dexterity - Pride of workmanship - Ability to understand training principles for proper cable and wire manufacturing techniques - Minimum vision (aided with magnification) requirements - Ability to understand and carry out work instructions - Ability to take supervisor instruction - Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear - Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds - Ability to occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach - Specific vision abilities including close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus - Ability to perform wire measurement (SAE Standards) - Ability to perform wire insulation removal - Ability to use a heat gun to flow solder, solder sleeves, and shrink heat shrink insulation - Ability to use crimp tools to properly crimp pins on wire - Ability to check for electrical conductivity with a low-voltage wire buzzer - Ability to remove or separate metal shield braid on wire with a razor blade and a small pick - Ability to tin wire - Ability to apply solder to wire, contact pins and sockets, and terminal lugs - Ability to understand numbers and letter symbols on a wiring diagram - Good workmanship in accordance with IPC-620 cable manufacturing Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience with IPC-620 cable manufacturing - Ability to communicate and share in the English language Required Skills: IPC-620 cable manufacturing, Wire measurement (SAE Standards), Wire insulation removal, Heat gun use for soldering, Soldering, Crimp tool use, Electrical conductivity testing, Shield braid termination, Tinning of wire, Reading wiring diagrams, Patience, Manual dexterity, Pride of workmanship