Manufacturing Technician (Electro-Mechanical Assembly)
L3Harris · Providence, RI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Providence, RI. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- 5S, Tooling
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2669 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Rhode Island plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live reliability postings in Rhode Island.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 36%
- ✓ Team leadership 36%
- Welding 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at L3Harris
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- 2
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- 3
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This plant: L3Harris in Providence
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Technician C · Quality · Technician
Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Perform electronic and mechanical assembly using work instructions, MSE direction, and print specifications.
- ◆Execute electronic and mechanical assembly tasks.
- ◆Perform electro optic cable terminations and jointing, sub surface communications cable management, and electronics assembly.
- ◆Complete tasks that may include fiber optic splicing; potting mechanical and electronic components; Hi Pot testing; and soldering electrical and electronic assemblies.
- ◆Perform coarse and fine adjustments using hand tools, precision measuring devices, and specialized equipment including vacuum equipment, digital indicators, optical microscopes, height gauges, Vernier gauges, micrometers, and electronic testing fixtures.
- ◆Handle, inspect, clean, and prepare delicate and sensitive optical components and assemblies.
- ◆Use and understand a broad range of electrical, electronic, and mechanical components such as fiber optics, solder, wire, resistors, diodes, capacitors, relays, transformers, coils, switches, PC boards, epoxies, and crimping tools.
- ◆Read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.
- ◆Work with adhesives, precision assembly tools, and equipment such as fusion splicers, high precision fiber cleavers, polishing machines, and various test tools.
- ◆Guide, coach, and mentor less experienced team members; serve as a positive role model.
- ◆Participate in program or functional team projects to develop process improvement methods, solutions, and procedures that enhance quality, cost, and schedule performance.
- ◆Assist in implementing and sustaining the 5S+1 program, ensuring work areas and equipment remain clean and orderly; comply with all safety regulations and report unsafe practices or conditions immediately to a supervisor or EH&S.
- ◆Attend daily departmental GEMBA meetings, update board content, and follow up on actions while measuring effectiveness and performance.
- ◆Assist in determining the need for tooling and testing equipment, evaluating tooling, and making recommendations for the design and planning of required tools and equipment.
- ◆Willingness to travel less than 10% of the calendar year.
- ◆Wear required PPE and comply with all safety requirements.
- ◆Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
Qualifications
- ✓High school diploma required; technical school training preferred. Minimum of 6 years of experience in an electronics manufacturing environment, or an associate degree with at least 2 years of related experience.
- ✓At least 3 years of experience with sub surface communication optical cable, potting, fiber optics, and electro mechanical assemblies.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Manufacturing Technician C (Electro-mechanical Assembly)
Job Location: Providence, RI (on-site)
Schedule: 9/80 Regular ( 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off )
Job Description
Responsible for performing functions associated with all manufacturing operations, including working with engineers on set up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework, troubleshooting, and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Uses specialized programs to collect and evaluate operating data and conduct on line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. Determines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process .
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Experience with fiber handling and splicing.
- +Knowledge and the ability to read and interpret prints and schematics.
- +Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
