Job Description
The Role
The Repair Technician is responsible for efficiently receiving, testing, repairing, and dispositioning Cirrus products. This role involves maintaining a clean and professional workspace, as well as keeping an accurately inventoried and organized cache of replacement parts for both legacy and currently active product lines.
Job Duties
- Prioritize activities independently based on legacy and current product repair inventory, internal and external customer needs, and the queue of returned products awaiting processing.
- Perform diagnostic testing on mechanical and electronic equipment, including but not limited to modules, controllers, frames, and auxiliary components.
- Perform complex board-level repairs utilizing microsoldering techniques to replace surface-mount components (SMDs), integrated circuits (ICs), and repair damaged traces using microscopes and hot air rework stations.
- Repair, scrap, or accept products "as is" after diagnostic testing and root-cause analysis.
- Assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed.
- Research and obtain necessary equipment specifications, test procedures, diagnostic information, and any required documents and guides for processing.
- Perform equipment hardware and software configurations independently as needed.
- Catalog and inventory all products returned for repair while maintaining a clean, well-organized, and efficient work area.
- Maintain an inventory of standard replacement parts and submit purchase requisitions to ensure minimum inventory levels are stocked.
- Lead standard and project-specific workgroups as needed.
- Follow all safety and ESD procedures to ensure personal and product safety.
- Align performance with assigned KPI goals, both individually and for the team.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Cirrus Core Values: What we look for in a teammate.
- Bring Passion: We take pride in our work and bring our BEST to all interactions with our customers and teammates. We encourage rigorous discourse to improve the customer experience every day.
- Quality: Quality isn't a catch-all phrase. It is an action plan that requires hard work and focus to achieve. We strive to build quality into everyday processes and products to achieve our collective success.
- Winning Takes a Team: Show genuine commitment, be flexible, get involved, be reliable, help and support others, and move our company forward.
- Remove Friction: Eliminate roadblocks in the way of smooth operations by promoting and embracing changes geared towards making things easier. Be bold! Don't settle for "That's just the way it is."
- Respect: An individual who communicates and conducts themselves politely and positively, and encourages others around them to do the same; without judgment of peers regardless of rank, position, age, gender, or race.
- Innovate Every Day: Have the courage to challenge what is perceived as conventional or typical. Be observant of surroundings and outspoken about ideas and changes that will positively impact people.
Skills and Qualifications
- Advanced proficiency in microsoldering techniques, including removing and replacing high-density components (e.g., 0402, 0201 packages) and integrated circuits.
- Strong organizational skills, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and be comfortable working under pressure.
- Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment to recommend and implement opportunities for increased IT and manufacturing efficiencies.
- Must have a broad mechanical understanding of repair or manufacturing assembly/disassembly functions.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, wiring schematics, and procedure manuals.
- Adept at problem-solving and troubleshooting computer hardware and or software-related issues.
- Ability to provide feedback to department manager on procedure updates or changes, provide routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and design drawings.
Education
- High school diploma or GED and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications, In-Process or Equivalent Experience:
- Technical School.
- IPC-7711/7721 or IPC-J-STD-001 Certification (Microsoldering/Rework Standards).
- OEM approved training for desktops, laptops, PCBAs, point-of-sale equipment, etc..
- Working knowledge of computer programs (ERP) for entering data and tracking inventory.
- Prior PC-related experience is helpful/preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit or stand for long periods.
- Close visual focus is required, specifically the ability to work with stereomicroscopes for extended periods.
- Fine and/or gross motor skills, including the ability to grasp, lift, and/or carry or otherwise move packages on a standard wheeled cart with a load capacity of 100 lbs. (Includes high manual dexterity required for handling microscopic components).
Cirrus Systems
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