Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components.
Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.
Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.
For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com
Position Description:
This position is responsible for working with small hand tools, fixtures and arbor presses to assemble precision electronic/electro-mechanical components and sub-assemblies.
Essential Functions:
- Work with small hand tools, fixtures and arbor presses
- Assembles various precision electronic/electro-mechanical components, sub-systems and systems
- Works from operation sheets, blueprints, oral and written instructions to insure proper assembly of parts.
- Attend solder certification and recertification classes
- Mark units as prescribed and maintain serialization
- Repair own work as necessary
- Use precision gauges and test equipment to determine mechanical and electrical characteristics
- Perform work using 3x and 10x magnification
- Mix epoxy cements and cleaning solutions, using precision scales
- Occasional light to moderate lifting – 10-20 pounds
Required Skills:
- Job entails working with small parts/components, good manual dexterity is required
- Must be able to solder close tolerance connections, solder experience or certification desired
- Pass annual eye exam which requires 20/20 vision with corrective lenses
Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- 1+ years Assembly / Electrical experience / manual mechanical assembly strongly preferred.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Skills Required
- Work with small hand tools, fixtures and arbor presses
- Assemble precision electronic/electro-mechanical components and subassemblies
- Work from operation sheets, blueprints, oral and written instructions
- Attend solder certification and recertification classes
- Mark units and maintain serialization
- Repair own work as necessary
- Use precision gauges and test equipment to determine mechanical and electrical characteristics
- Perform work using 3x and 10x magnification
- Mix epoxy cements and cleaning solutions using precision scales
- Occasional light to moderate lifting (10-20 pounds)
- Good manual dexterity working with small parts/components
- Ability to solder close tolerance connections
- Soldering experience or certification
- Pass annual eye exam requiring 20/20 vision with corrective lenses
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1+ years assembly/electrical or manual mechanical assembly experience
- Must be a US Citizen
What We Do
Kearfott Corporation is a leader in the design, manufacture, and support of high-performance guidance, navigation, and motion-control products. The company provides cutting-edge technology for aerospace, defense, energy exploration, and unmanned system markets, serving both military and commercial applications globally across sea, land, air, and space environments.
