Electro-mechanical Technician
Ontic · Creedmoor, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Ontic (aerospace & defense) in Creedmoor, NC. It's a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering, manufacturing, quality and support teams work together to solve complex challenges.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 3 with this title at this site
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How this role compares
Against 78 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- PLC 44%
- Welding 32%
- ✓ Tooling 24%
- EHS / safety 24%
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This plant: Ontic in Creedmoor
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Full description from OnticAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!
Electro/Mechanical Test Technician
Creedmoor - North Carolina, USA | Onsite
About Ontic Creedmoor
Our 100,000 sq ft Creedmoor facility brings together a broad mix of electronic, avionic and electro-mechanical aerospace capabilities, alongside several businesses within the Ontic Group.
From flight-control actuators and cockpit instrumentation to fire-protection systems and data recorders, the teams at Creedmoor support a diverse portfolio of products that perform critical functions across civil and military aircraft.
It's a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering, manufacturing, quality and support teams work together to solve complex challenges. For people who like taking ownership, finding better ways to do things and seeing the impact of their work, there's plenty of opportunity to make a difference.
The opportunity
As an Electro/Mechanical Test Technician at Ontic, you'll work hands-on with the electronic and electro-mechanical products manufactured at our Creedmoor facility, helping ensure they are assembled, tested and calibrated to meet demanding aerospace standards.
You'll combine technical testing with troubleshooting and hands-on manufacturing support, using schematics, work instructions and specialized test equipment to identify issues and help keep production moving. You'll also work closely with engineering colleagues to troubleshoot, modify and repair units that don't meet requirements.
This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working directly with hardware, solving technical problems and using their electronics and mechanical knowledge in a collaborative manufacturing environment.
What you'll be doing
- •Perform electro-mechanical assembly, testing, calibration and inspection in accordance with approved work instructions and operating procedures.
- •Set up and use test equipment and software, including oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, frequency generators, pressure controllers and multimeters.
- •Troubleshoot electronic and electro-mechanical products containing printed circuit boards, modules and wiring.
- •Work with engineering colleagues to troubleshoot, modify and repair units that do not meet test or quality requirements.
- •Perform in-line and final inspection activities and maintain accurate test, calibration and production documentation.
- •Maintain production test equipment and fixtures and troubleshoot equipment or process issues that arise.
- •Provide hands-on manufacturing support to help resolve technical issues and meet production, quality and performance targets.
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What you'll bring
- •Associate degree in an electronics field or equivalent military training.
- •At least 2 years of experience working in an electro-mechanical or electronic test environment.
- •Ability to read blueprints and schematics, troubleshoot technical issues and assist with developing test procedures.
- •Proficiency using electronic test, inspection and calibration equipment.
- •Hands-on manufacturing or shop-floor experience, with strong mechanical aptitude and an understanding of production fabrication and assembly.
- •Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide real-time production support and contribute to improvements in established processes.
- •Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
Candidates will be required to successfully complete job-related testing procedures and a physical dexterity assessment during the interview process.
Why Ontic?
At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.
But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.
We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.
Benefits at Ontic
At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.
- •Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
- •Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
- •24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- •Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
- •Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
- •Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
- •Comprehensive medical insurance
- •Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
- •401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
- •9/80 work schedule - where applicable
Ready to embrace the challenge?
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity where you could make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and see where a career with Team Ontic could take you.
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