Engineering Technician I

SAIC is seeking an Engineering (mechanical assembly and testing) Technician(s) to perform inspections, upgrades, repair and maintenance of electro-mechanical equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow locally generated procedures, engineering drawing requirements, and US Navy maintenance instructions to:
  • Disassemble equipment
  • Evaluate, inspect, and clean sub-components
  • Perform electrical and mechanical testing of equipment and/or sub-components
  • Re-Assemble equipment
  • Prepare and pack equipment into wood shipping crates
• Candidate will be expected to follow process documents and common shop processes to perform work tasking but also be able to adapt and overcome when appropriate
• Work week is: Monday-Friday, 40 hour week, 8 hours per day, 7am to 3:30pm. No weekends. No overtime. No afternoon shift.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• AA Degree in related discipline; Or, High School and up to two (2) years of related experience with assembly and/or testing.
• Experience with basic hand tools, and basic air-powered and battery powered tools
• Basic computer skills 
• Ideal candidate is self-motivated, with attention to quality and detail, with good interpersonal skills to work together with a small team of similarly skilled technicians
• Physical Abilities
  • Must be able to lift 30 pounds, occasionally (once per day)
  • Working primarily at a workbench, but some tasking requires standing and moving around equipment on a workbench or work cart.
  • Some exposure to basic HAZMAT (lubricants, adhesives, etc) with appropriate PPE
• Candidate must pass a basic background check to ensure: No felony convictions, and no history of drug or alcohol abuse

• Must be able to obtain/maintain full secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor clearance.

Desired Education and Experience:

• Aircraft component repair experience

• Automotive (or similar) component repair experience

• Three years of relevant working experience

• Experience with measurement tools, including calipers and micrometers

• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings or technical manuals

• Forklift driving experience

• Sand blasting experience

• Inventory management experience

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