Job Location : all cities,WA, USA
Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT), a Safran Company, is the only EASA DOA Certified aircraft interior reconfiguration group in the United States. Focusing on commercial and military aircrafts, NAT provides first class services in design, engineering, quality, certification, and manufacturingfor a variety of Blue Chip customers.
Position Summary:
The Assembly Mechanic III is responsible for producing prototypes and the organizations most complex components. They serve as the Subject Matter Expert and primary personnel to establish manufacturing process post First Article or Prototype. Train other assembly mechanics. Responsible for Bonding and Fabrication of Complex furniture. Provide input into business decisions operational or sourcing. Drive continuous improvement activity within the work center and identify new equipment to improve operational efficiency. Support development of work center operating standards in alignment to company and regulatory requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Sr. Assembly Mechanic Responsibilities:
* Ability to delegate tasks and problem solve in absence of shop lead
* Partners with engineering, ME, planning to develop and execute part prototype design
* Build and Bond test articles, complex furniture and interior major assemblies
* Lead completion of post FAI customer pickups
* Subject Matter Expert in multiple Boeing and Airbus Process Specifications
* Subject Matter Expert in all processes within potting and bonding work center (Fill and fair, install insert and edge pot)
* Subject Matter Expert in furniture bonding and assembly
* Fabricate jigs and fixtures for accurate and repeatable execution of critical fit requirements for components
* Pre-fit and bond, vacuum bond interior components of varying combinations of material type
* Forming and bonding of aluminum trim extrusions and sheets, honeycomb panel and other materials for completion of the sub-assemblies, parts or structures.
* Subject Matter Expert in interior component assembly, custom fabrication of parts, applying complex dcor per finish requirements
* Performs complex repairs on components as required by the customer
* Mastery of all shop equipment drill motors, pneumatic tools, band saws, drill presses, various tool grinders, Rivet gun and bucking bar, C-squeeze, ratchet wrench, nut runner
* Subject Matter Expert in use of Chemical solvents, sealants, coatings, primers, adhesives, paints, liquid nitrogen and special finishes
* Establish work center standard operating procedures
* Support make/buy decision in partnership with operations manager and planning
* Lead continuous improvement activity
* Ability to consume electrical and structural part drawings
* Train and mentor other entry to mid-level assembly mechanic shop personnel
* Other duties as assigned