Manufacturing & Process EngineeringProcess Engineering
About the job
Requirements
Possess technical skills and interpersonal skills, including communication and writing skills.
Work independently and support all product requirements.
Understand safety rules and regulations.
Be respirator certified or pass the required pulmonary test; training will be provided.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of higher education such as an associate or vocational degree and work experience equivalent to the required experience.
Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the pyrotechnic and/or flare countermeasures field; related fields will be considered.
Understand basic mathematics, science, and engineering principles.
Have general computer skills, including Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Be authorized to work in the United States and eligible for any required United States government authorization under export control regulations.
Be able to work a 4/10 workweek.
Responsibilities
Lead and/or mentor less experienced technicians and/or production employees.
Set up and use machines, fixtures, and equipment in the manufacture and testing of products.
Work with products beyond the legacy MTV flare products currently in production.
Build products to print and/or engineering instructions.
Conduct organized and accurate experiments.
Provide engineers and chemists with feedback on blending, forming, assembly, and testing of products to support product and process development.
Participate in engineering meetings, including drawing reviews, design reviews, process hazard analyses, design failure mode and effects analyses, and process failure mode and effects analyses.
Improve research and development work areas in accordance with lean principles.
Support the transition of research and development products to production by demonstrating mixing, forming, assembly, and testing practices.
Work with other research and development staff to plan and execute tasks efficiently.
Collect data accurately and record results for research and development projects.
Comply with research and development policies, Design and Development Standards under ISO, and safety and environmental procedures.
Maintain high ethical standards and follow Armtec ethics and business conduct policies.
Research and Development Technician, Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure Flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Camden, AR., at Armtec’s world-class facility for decoy countermeasure Flares.
Company Profile
Company Name: Armtec Defense Technologies, a subsidiary of Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG)
Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Number of Employees: 250
Job Overview
Title: Research and Development Technician II (R & D) Job Family: Engineering Reports to: R & D Manager Works with: Mid level Managers, Technicians, Engineers and Production employees Location: Camden, AR, USA Type: Full Time
Job Summary Utilizing basic principles of science, engineering, and mathematics to aid engineers in solving technical problems in the research and development environment. Utilizing standard concepts, practices, and procedures used in the pyrotechnic/flare countermeasures field. Performs general functions for blending, forming, assembly, and testing of pyrotechnic/explosive products not just limited to MTV products. Performs these duties under only general supervision. Technician relies on experience, education and judgment to plan and accomplish goals safely. Primary Responsibilities
Leads and/or mentors less experienced Technicians and/or Production employees.
Sets up and uses various machines, fixtures and equipment both in the manufacture and testing of the product.
Work with a variety of different products outside of the legacy MTV flare products currently in production.
Builds products to print and/or engineering instructions.
Conducts organized and accurate experiments
Provide feedback to engineers and chemists on common blending, forming, assembly, and testing of products to aid with product and process development based on experience.
Actively participates in engineering meetings, including but not limited to drawing reviews, design reviews, process hazard analyses, design FMEAs, process FMEAs.
Takes initiative to improve R&D work areas in accordance with lean principles.
Support transition of R&D products to Production including demonstrating mixing, forming, assembly, and testing practices.
Work with other R&D staff to plan and execute tasks efficiently.
Accurately collects data and record results on various research and development projects.
Complies with all R&D policies such as Design and Development Standards (ISO) and procedures related to safety/environmental.
Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
Understands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.
Qualifications
Must possess technical skills, interpersonal skills such as good communication and writing skills.
Must be a team player, who can work independently and support all product requirements.
Must have a clear understanding of safety rules and regulations.
Must be respirator certified, training will be provided but must PASS a pulmonary test
Armtec Competencies
Must be able to demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies for all employees, customer focus, ethics & values, problem solving, integrity & trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.
Education/Previous Experience Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pyrotechnic and/or flare countermeasures field (related fields will be considered). A combination of higher education (associates degree, vocational degree, vocational degree, etc.) and work experience equaling the equivalent experience may substitute.
Must understand basic math, science, and engineering principles.
Must have general computer skills. (MS Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
Must communicate effectively in both oral and written form.