Production Associate
Norsat International Inc., founded in 1977, is a leading provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications. Norsat’s products and services include customizable microwave components, portable satellite systems, maritime solutions, and remote network solutions. The company’s products and services are used extensively by telecommunications services providers, emergency services and homeland security agencies, military organizations, health care providers, news organizations and Fortune 1000 companies.
Department: Production
Reports to: Production Manager
Position Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Richmond, B.C.
Summary:
As a Production Associate, your duties will involve the manufacturing of leading-edge satellite product assemblies for military, government, and high-end commercial applications.
Responsibilities:
- Organize and assign work amongst team members to meet delivery schedule.
- Ensure all work performed in the production area conforms to applicable drawings, specifications, quality requirements and other standards.
- Detect and report non-conformance timely, issue nonconforming ticket to quality department, participate root cause analysis process, and implement correction, corrective action & preventive action accordingly.
- Maintain team area stock inventory accurately. Report discrepancy to Production Manager and Planning Department timely.
- Maintain work order record properly, issue necessary work order information to employees, and monitor production schedules, conduct in-process quality checking and testing.
- Oversee housekeeping and production line safety compliance, ensure WHMIS regulation is enforced.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in soldering/reworking surface mount components;
- Knowledge of production documentation and mechanical and electrical assemblies;
- Knowledge of electrical components and ESD control;
- Knowledge of detailed assembly and integration procedures;
- Appreciation of production systems and inventory transactions;
- Technical training in electronics or mechanics and computer applications would be an asset.
Personal Attributes:
- Good mechanical and electrical aptitude/abilities for high precision work.
- Positive working attitude
- Enthusiastic
- Excellent soldering skills
- Strong team player
- Willing to learn and train others
- Safe working practices
- Resourceful
- Good organization, communication, and time management skills
- Able to work without close supervision
- Be flexible hours - willing to work weekends and/or evenings as required