As a Senior Manufacturing Associate here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the calibration/repair and environmental test group, ensuring efficient and high-quality manufacturing processes.
You will report directly to our Senior Quality Engineering Manager, and you’ll work out of our Cambridge, ON location on an On-site work schedule.
In this role, you will impact on the reliability and performance of our manufacturing operations by managing critical calibration and environmental testing activities that support product quality and compliance.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain calibration and good operating condition of all electronic tests, processes, and leased equipment, minimizing downtime through timely repairs.
- Manage rental equipment acquisition and monitor usage to optimize rental periods.
- Implement and track monthly department metrics and continuous improvement activities.
- Monitor department budget against plans and take corrective actions.
- Analyze equipment inventory to reduce unnecessary tools and calibration costs.
- Ensure inspections, labeling, and accurate computerized records of all test instruments.
- Support lab personnel with test equipment troubleshooting and testing techniques.
- Design special equipment to support projects and manufacturing needs.
- Anticipate and plan for future department resource requirements.
Core Responsibilities
- Inspect and repair furnaces, including salt bath dip brazing pots and heating elements.
- Perform temperature profiling of furnaces and ovens using thermocouples.
- Calibrate and adjust temperature controllers and thermal profiles to prevent metal distortion.
- Maintain mechanical and robotic equipment such as pneumatic hoists and automated transfer robots.
- Ensure safety compliance of exhaust hoods, chemical tanks, and PPE systems.
Qualifications
The Honeywell Aerospace building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP and Secret security clearance.
YOU MUST HAVE
- High School diploma or College in a technical discipline
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with processing equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with AS9100 and/or ISO9001 quality standards.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with strong troubleshooting skills to quickly diagnose mechanical jams, hydraulic failures, or flux-buildup blockages.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with safety protocols for handling corrosive flux chemicals, molten salt, and high-temperature environments.
WE VALUE
- Thermal & Electrical knowledge including high-voltage industrial heating systems, wiring, and pyrometry standards.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong error detection skills.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical drawings.
- Understanding of production development cycles and quality systems.
- Knowledge of MSA, SPC, and process capability analysis.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to identify key details.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and work independently.
- Creative thinking and idea generation.
- Proficiency with computers, including spreadsheets, pivot tables, SAP, and calibration software.
- Clear and effective communication skills.
- Strong troubleshooting abilities.
The annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 – 80,000 in Cambridge, ON. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
This position is for a current vacancy.
About Honeywell Aerospace:
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or college education in a technical discipline
- At least 2 years of experience working with processing equipment in a manufacturing environment
- At least 1 year of experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality standards
- At least 1 year of experience troubleshooting mechanical jams, hydraulic failures, or flux-buildup blockages
- At least 1 year of experience with safety protocols for corrosive flux chemicals, molten salt, and high-temperature environments
- Eligibility for the Controlled Goods Program and Secret security clearance
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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