Position: ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN, Full Time
Location: Novi, Michigan USA
Froude Inc., a manufacturer of highly-engineered engine testing products, is seeking an Electronics Assembly Technician with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
We design, develop, and manufacture engine dynamometer products and systems. Our customers include Ford, GM, Rolls Royce, Volkswagen, Siemens, GE, Pratt & Whitney, and a variety of other major US and international companies. Froude is headquartered in Novi, Michigan and we have a manufacturing center in Worcester, United Kingdom. This position will report to the Novi, Michigan location and applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
SUMMARY: Performs line assembly operations to produce, test, troubleshoot and repair products such as harnesses, cables, shift controls, data acquisition, and control systems by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Solder components into printed circuit board (PCBs) and perform root cause analysis (RCA) to find defective components and replace them.
• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, control instrumentation, and data acquisition systems, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic/electrical testing, and physics.
• Discuss layout and assembly procedures and problems with ELECTRONICS ENGINEER and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronic units.
• Assembles experimental circuitry or complete prototype model according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronic systems and components.
• Read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports
• Clean parts thoroughly - if needed.
• Review work activities with the supervisor.
• Inspect wiring installations, assemblies, and circuits.
• Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering, or micro-welding equipment.
• Adjust or repair electrical equipment such as control systems and data acquisition systems.
• Correct defects.
• Test product to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Build products but limited to electric motors, computers, electronic control devices, Data Acq, Controllers, and sensing equipment.
• Perform manual assembly during the small-scale production of electronic devices used in control systems, automotive systems, and engine test equipment.
• Fabricate or modify electrical/electronic parts, using shop equipment.
• Verify dimensions and clearances of parts related to electrical/electronic to ensure conformance to specifications
• Populate or modify/replace components on printed circuit board assemblies.
• Test functional performance.
• Ability to use test equipment such as oscilloscope, digital/analog multimeters and power supplies.
• Use schematics and wiring diagrams to assemble and test accessory boxes, range selectors, and harnesses.
• Solder components into circuit boards
• Assemble and test other electronic products as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Electrical repairs to material returned for repair.
• Wiring of the bases of dynamometers and electrical boxes.
• Support service personnel
We are expanding, changing, and becoming a new company. If this sounds exciting and you’re interested in this opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to HR@froudedyno.com.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.