Production Associate - Custom Manufacturing and Engineering

Job Summary:

Are you skilled with your hands and enjoy building mission-critical assemblies, cables, components, and circuit cards for the aerospace/defense, automotive, commercial, and industrial sectors? We have an excellent opportunity for you to join our team as a Production Associate, building essential electrical/electronic products for U.S. military and commercial customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assemble electrical/electronic systems using rivets, bolts, soldering, and micro-welding; form wire harnesses.
• Follow instructions from work orders, diagrams, and wire lists for materials and assembly sequence.
• Apply crimping, sealing liquid, or soldering to secure components.
• Insert cable in plastic tubing or apply plastic sealant to protect cables from dust and moisture.
• Test wiring continuity with continuity testers.
• Label completed products for inventory or customer delivery.
• Read and interpret schematics, diagrams, blueprints, and work orders.
• Select and loop wires based on specified color, marking, or length for assembly.
• Clean parts with solutions, air hoses, and cloths.
• Inspect and test assemblies for resistance and operational factors and record results.
• Pack assemblies for shipment and transport them to storage.
• Identify, adjust, and repair/replace components to meet specifications.
• Assist with training or explaining assembly procedures to other workers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, and/or technical/administrative trade school.
• 1-3 years of related assembly experience preferred.
• We value experience in production, processing, and quality control, with knowledge of materials and manufacturing techniques; we will train detail-oriented candidates who enjoy hands-on work.

Other Requirements:

• Assessments: Completion of Behavioral and Cognitive Assessments.
• Regulatory Compliance: Applicants must meet the definition of "U.S. Persons" per ITAR and EAR regulations.
• Legal Compliance: All new hires must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. CME cannot employ individuals on student or temporary work visas.

About CME:

Custom Manufacturing & Engineering (CME) is a 27-year-old award-winning Tampa Bay small business which designs and manufactures custom-engineered and build-to-print/spec products/systems. Our team works with aerospace/defense and industrial customers to produce cables & wire harnesses, power supplies & distribution equipment, special test equipment; CME's products are used by the US military and other industries around the world. CME is also a big supporter of STEM as well as sustainable efforts & education including: www.solar4STEM.com

CME operates on the EOS System and company focused on a Culture of Accountability. Our 5 Core Values drives everything we do as employees and the results for our customers. CME's 5 Core Values are: Resolves Problems, Professionalism, Challenges Themselves, Serves the Customer-Protects CME, and Delivers!

To read more about our company culture and values, please go to: https://www.custom-mfg-eng.com/careers.html and click on the tab "Culture of Accountability."

CME is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.