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Careers in electronic contract manufacturing

Cascade Systems Technology is always on the lookout for talented individuals with experience in all aspects of electronic contract manufacturing. Our team is comprised of several departments such as box build manufacturing, test, PCB assembly, surface mount and many more, all with considerable talent and skill.

We pride ourselves on hiring and retaining employees and producing top-of-the-line electronic products.

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Please check out the following open position(s):

SMT Machine Operator Level 1

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for setting up and running the Surface Mount Machines according to the documentation pack. All work submitted to QC must be in accordance with IPC-610 Class 2 standards unless otherwise specified.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

o Perform kit audits-ensuring materials are correct and machine presentable.

o Prep parts as necessary to be machine presentable.

o Operate Pick and Place equipment in production mode.

o Operate screen printers.

o Verify feeder setup and load feeders.

o Complete all SMT paperwork as required.

o Test and record ESD check as required.

o Follow weekly build/ship and production schedule for the department via immediate supervisor/team lead and inform immediate supervisor/team lead if schedule will not be met.

o Ensure receipt of proper documentation and make sure you have a strong understanding of project prior to starting work.

o Review NPI product build assembly drawings for questionable information and review areas of concern with supervisor/lead prior to prepping kit.

o Ensure that SMT machines are operating and performing appropriately and check for shortages. Inform supervisor immediately if there are any problems with machines.

o Communicate any quality issues to immediate supervisor/team lead within fifteen (15) minutes of finding.

o Redline and communicate any documentation discrepancies to immediate supervisor.

o Only work on equipment for which training and/or certification has been completed.

o Ensure your production area is clean and maintained.

o Other duties as assigned

 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Act as a member of the Surface Mount team and attend and actively participate in production shipping white board meetings and other meetings as requested.
  • Follow chemical, MSDS and ESD procedures.
  • Must follow all safety requirements, promptly report safety accidents and illnesses, and report potential safety issues, concerns and situations to supervisor.
  • Stay abreast of current industry technology, trends and knowledge and provide to the Company by sharing this information with the Company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two (2) years established work experience, preferably in a manufacturing or computer component environment.
  • Good communication skills and ability to establish and maintain positive and effective communications with other team members, customers, vendors and other third parties.
  • Good oral communication skills.
  • Must be able to read and comprehend assembly and build instructions and other written material.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Must be able to learn and work with LEAN working methods and processes.
  • Ability to identify all components and component part numbers.
  • Must comply with standards set by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and be free from federal warrants and must not be on any Federal watch list.
  • Ability to learn and follow ISO 9000 process.
  • Familiar with and ability to use MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn and utilize other Company software.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Frequent walking and sitting, standing for long periods of time.
  • Occasional stooping or crouching.
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds.
  • Frequent use of hands and repetitive motion tasks.
  • Must be able to work at computer or workstation for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to see and accurately delineate between various colors.
  • Ability to see and identify very small computer components.

Mechanical Assembler I

POSITION SUMMARY:

 This position is responsible for the preparing and/or finishing of product builds for the Mechanical department prior to quality control review or test.  All work submitted to QC must be in accordance with IPC-610 Class 2 standards unless otherwise specified. Work may include auditing of kits from Pep/Insert.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Follow weekly build/ship and production schedule for the department via immediate supervisor/team lead and inform immediate supervisor/team lead if schedule will not be met.

  • Prepare the customer fixtures for press fit.
  • Finish the buildup of circuit boards from touch up according to specifications.
  • May crimp and various cable assemblies.
  • Ensures proper labeling of circuit boards prior to sending to quality control or testing.
  • Inform supervisor or lead of any issues found on in-coming boards to get direction on how to solve or how to fix the problem.
  • Audits kits from Prep/Insert to ensure the kit includes the right customer approved components and count is correct. Audit includes reviewing checklist, BOM, product information sheet to see if there are any changes from previous builds or change in instructions or information for New Product In (NPI).
  • May perform potting on projects as specified in doc packs.
  • Follow ESD procedures.
  • Ensure Production area is clean and maintained.
  • Ensure you have proper documentation and indicate to supervisor if training is needed.
  • Redline and communicate any documentation discrepancies to immediate supervisor.
  • Communicate any quality issues to immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) minutes of finding.
  • Only use equipment for which you have been certified to operate. Inform immediate supervisor if training is inadequate or needed to ensure proper training/ certification.
  • Keep safety stock of all production consumables and order supplies as needed through immediate supervisor.
  • Other duties as assigned.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Act as a member of the Mechanical Assembler team and attend and actively participate in requested meetings.
  • Assist in training other co-workers on various jobs as requested.
  • Must follow all safety requirements, promptly report safety accidents and illnesses, and report potential safety issues, concerns and situations to supervisor or lead.
  • Follow chemical and MSDS procedures.
  • Stay abreast of current industry technology, trends and knowledge and provide to the Company by sharing this information with the Company. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two (2) years established work experience, preferably in a manufacturing or computer component environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to establish and maintain positive and effective communications with other team members, customers, vendors and other third parties.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be able to read and comprehend assembly and build instructions and other written material.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Must be able to learn and work with LEAN working methods and processes.
  • Must comply with standards set by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and be free from federal warrants and must not be on any Federal watch list.
  • Ability to learn and follow ISO 9000 process.
  • Familiar with computers, MS Office-Word, Excel, and ability to learn and utilize other Company software and computers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Frequent standing, walking, and sitting.
  • Occasional stooping or crouching.
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds.
  • Frequent use of hands and repetitive motion tasks.
  • Must be able to work at computer or workstation for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to see and accurately delineate between various colors.
  • Ability to see and identify very small computer components.

Mechanical Assembler II

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position is responsible for the preparing and/or finishing of product builds for the Mechanical department prior to quality control review or test.  All work submitted to QC must be in accordance with IPC-610 Class 2 standards unless otherwise specified. Work may include auditing of kits from Pep/Insert.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Follow weekly build/ship and production schedule for the department via immediate supervisor/team lead and inform immediate supervisor/team lead if schedule will not be met.
  • Prepare the customer fixtures for press fit.
  • Finish the buildup of circuit boards from touch up according to specifications.
  • May crimp and various cable assemblies.
  • Ensures proper labeling of circuit boards prior to sending to quality control or testing.
  • Inform supervisor or lead of any issues found on in-coming boards to get direction on how to solve or how to fix the problem.
  • Audits kits from Prep/Insert to ensure the kit includes the right customer approved components and count is correct. Audit includes reviewing checklist, BOM, product information sheet to see if there are any changes from previous builds or change in instructions or information for New Product In (NPI).
  • May perform potting on projects as specified in doc packs.
  • Follow ESD procedures.
  • Ensure Production area is clean and maintained.
  • Ensure you have proper documentation and indicate to supervisor if training is needed.
  • Redline and communicate any documentation discrepancies to immediate supervisor.
  • Communicate any quality issues to immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) minutes of finding.
  • Only use equipment for which you have been certified to operate. Inform immediate supervisor if training is inadequate or needed to ensure proper training/ certification.
  • Keep safety stock of all production consumables and order supplies as needed through immediate supervisor.
  • Other duties as assigned.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Act as a member of the Mechanical Assembler team and attend and actively participate in requested meetings.
  • Assist in training other co-workers on various jobs as requested.
  • Must follow all safety requirements, promptly report safety accidents and illnesses, and report potential safety issues, concerns and situations to supervisor or lead.
  • Follow chemical and MSDS procedures.
  • Stay abreast of current industry technology, trends and knowledge and provide to the Company by sharing this information with the Company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two (5+) years established work experience, preferably in a manufacturing or computer component environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to establish and maintain positive and effective communications with other team members, customers, vendors and other third parties.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be able to read and comprehend assembly and build instructions and other written material.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Must be able to learn and work with LEAN working methods and processes.
  • Must comply with standards set by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and be free from federal warrants and must not be on any Federal watch list.
  • Ability to learn and follow ISO 9000 process.
  • Familiar with computers, MS Office-Word, Excel, and ability to learn and utilize other Company software and computers.
  • Supervisory experience desire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Frequent standing, walking and sitting.
  • Occasional stooping or crouching.
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds.
  • Frequent use of hands and repetitive motion tasks.
  • Must be able to work at computer or workstation for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to see and accurately delineate between various colors.
  • Ability to see and identify very small computer components.

Process Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position will oversee and ensure the efficient and safe functioning of all the processed related to producing and manufacturing all products and other jobs sent through this facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Support production.
  • Installation, characterization, configuration of manufacturing equipment.
  • Training of manufacturing equipment and processes.
  • Ensuring manufacturing equipment has a limited downtime and is maintained as required.
  • Evaluate and improve on processes in manufacturing systems.
  • Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.
  • Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
  • Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of production process.
  • Work with equipment designers and manufacturing officers to develop a cost-effective and working production process.
  • Research and purchase new manufacturing technology.
  • Work closely with engineering and other departments in the development and research of the process and to review the work process for new jobs.
  • Make recommendations for efficiencies in production to increase productivity and reduce costs.
  • Understand ISO procedures and ensure that Corrective Action Reports (CAR) are completed as required. Conduct training on ISO procedures and re-training when procedures are not followed.
  • Execute Lean and Six Sigma Projects as required by management.
  • Other duties as assigned.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Act as a member of the Cascade System Technology team and attend and actively participate in requested meetings.
  • Must follow all safety requirements, promptly report safety accidents and illnesses, and report potential safety issues, concerns and situations to supervisor or lead.
  • Stay abreast of current industry technology, trends and knowledge and provide to the Company by sharing this information with the Company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Five (5) years or less of electronics manufacturing experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related science field, preferably with an engineering focus or equivalent education and/or experience.
  • Previous project management and supervisor experience.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to establish and maintain positive and effective communications with other team members, customers, vendors and other third parties.
  • Strong knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Oregon state safety laws and understand of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) principles.
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Must comply with standards set by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and be free from federal warrants and must not be on any Federal watch list.
  • Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards
  • Familiarity with ERP and MRP Systems.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn and utilize other Company software.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Frequent standing, walking and sitting.
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds.
  • Must be able to work at computer or desk area for extended periods of time.

Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY:

  • Under general supervision, the Accountant supports the financial health of the company by maintaining accurate financial records, supports the financial decisions of the company and completing the financial work accurately, consistently, and efficiently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Deliver full cycle accounting: Monthly Income statement, Balance sheet, Financial indicators
  • Deliver quarterly financial summaries, indicators
  • Classify, allocate, record and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers
  • Monthly reconciliation of GL accounts
  • Check figures, postings and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper codes
  • Assist with all company bookkeeping tasks including but not limited to; AR, AP, PR, GL, and daily/weekly/monthly journal entries
  • Ensure payments for suppliers are sent out accurately in a timely manner
  • Ensure payments from customers are received in a timely manner
  • Ensure that business licenses are renewed and paid on time
  • Assist in the preparation, review and revision of monthly financial statements for the CEO to review and create and/ or distribute other reports as requested
  • Receive payments in the system and record appropriately. May assist with billing as requested.
  • Reconcile bank statements
  • Assist with payroll entry into payroll system and ensure that payroll journal entries are accurate and entered in a timely manner
  • Ensure that quarterly and year end payroll tax reports and documents are processed and filed
  • Maintain vendor and other third party consultants and payees have accurate information in the system including address, phone, email and W-9s
  • Process year end 1099s and complete 1096 and ensure they are signed and filed appropriately and on time
  • Coordinate accuracy of accounting system with external CPA or equivalent tax professional
  • Follow all state and federal tax codes and regulations
  • Monitor checking and saving balances in bank
  • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
  • Other duties as assigned

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Foster positive communications and relationships with all employees, members of management, vendors and clients.
  • Remain current on new accounting trends and updated methods of financial record keeping.
  • Keep up to date on industry trends and developments.
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures.
  • Actively participate in and conduct meetings as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a bookkeeping/accounting position.
  • Associate degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Must maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills including being self aware and possessing good listening skills.
  • Ability to work with all levels of the organization as well as customers and vendors while fostering positive relationships.
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills that can effectively organize information, tasks, and events.
  • Proficient skill level in computer software including ERP System financial modules, or in other accounting software and intermediate to advanced experience in Word, Excel, Outlook, and all MS Office Suite-all versions.
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures such as word processing, managing files and records and designing forms.
  • Detail oriented and self-motivated, able to work with limited supervision and to work closely with a team.
  • Reliable transportation to run errands and make bank deposits as requested.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Frequent standing, walking and sitting.
  • Minimal lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds.
  • Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds.
  • Must be able to work at computer or desk area for extended periods of time.

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