Senior Project Engineer Technician at Armtec Defense Technologies – Coachella, California

Senior Project Engineer 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 Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview
Title: Senior Project Engineer Technician
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Reports to: Manager Manufacturing Engineering
Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees
Location: Coachella, California
Type: Full-Time

Job Summary
Responsible for performing engineering technician tasks, and occasionally handling minor routine engineering tasks; also assists in various phases of minor engineering projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Under the supervision or guidance of an engineer: assists in the development of engineering plans and designs for particular field for a specific area, assists in the investigation and analysis of new materials, equipment invoices, and engineering practices.
• Also under guidance or supervision: prepares or assists in preparing engineering computations, estimates, surveys, statistics and minor designs.
• Performs or assists with equipment and material test studies.
• Assists in equipment troubleshooting, analysis, repairs, installations and inspection
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
• Assists in the development of procedures for the operation, maintenance, repair, inspections, and tests of tooling, equipment, and process changes.
• Performs other related duties as required. Assists in analyzing quotations and bids and developing recommendations.
• Analyzes costs for work projects.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Engineering/Technical discipline.
• Minimum of two years directly related work experience.
• Familiar with CAD, spreadsheet and word processor software.
• Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.

Armtec Competencies

• Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government

Work Hours
3/12 workweek - Friday - Sunday from 1pm - 1am (plus overtime). 4th shift qualified for shift premium.

To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Salary Range: $31.93 - $43.18
Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance