Mechanical Electrical Assembler

San Francisco, CA

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Mechanical Electrical Assembler for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in San Francisco, CA. Details for the position are as follows:
 
 
Job Description: 
  • Pay rate: $35/hr W2
  • 3 – months assignment with potential for extension based on performance and budget.
  • You will support the assembly and buildout of production hardware and approved test platforms by following released work instructions and build documentation.
  • Your focus will be on completing repeatable, high-quality assemblies and subassemblies that meet defined requirements for internal use and customer delivery.
  • You'll work alongside manufacturing, hardware, and service engineering teams to assemble electromechanical systems and vehicle components, report build issues, and support integration and testing activities.
 
Required Skills:
  • A minimum of 2 year experience in a manufacturing or similar environment, such as aerospace, construction, automotive, or electrical service industries is required.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawing and schematics is required.
  • Safely use hand tools, power tools, hydraulic and pneumatics is required.
  • This role is mainly on-site and on occasion in the field which requires work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable
  • Work in a stimulating, demanding, and rapidly advancing environment at the forefront of technological innovation
  • Basic English skills - ability to read and understand written instructions and effectively communicate verbally
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
 
Preferred Skills:
  • The Assembler is tasked with a broad scope of work within a fast-moving manufacturing floor, with a primary focus on completing the final product build
  • Connect wires between individual component leads, connectors, terminals, and contact points
  • Perform electrical wire terminations
  • Execute the process of cutting wires to required specifications, followed by routing, managing, bundling, and firmly securing them at the terminal connections
  • Disassemble, modify, rework, refurbish, and reassemble components as required
  • Perform tasks requiring knowledge of various processes, operations, and equipment
  • Produce electrical or electro-mechanical sub-assemblies by following specifications laid out in engineering prints, diagrams for wiring, lists of components, wire inventories, preliminary sketches, and direct verbal instruction
  • The role frequently requires walking, extending arms and hands for reach, bending, stooping, kneeling, and low-level movement
  • Regularly required to ascend stairs, steps, and use vertical ladders
  • Frequently required to work on elevated platforms
  • Perform work overhead
  • Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds
  • Essential vision capabilities include clear close-up and distance vision, color differentiation, peripheral viewing, depth perception, and the ability to maintain focus.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Assemble mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical production units and subassemblies according to released drawings, work instructions, and build documentation
  • Perform repeatable production builds of wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and electro-mechanical integrations to defined quality standards
  • Install and connect compute, control, power, and sensor systems following established procedures
  • Conduct prescribed functional tests, inspections, and basic calibration steps to verify build completeness and quality
  • Identify build defects, missing components, or out-of-spec conditions and escalate issues to manufacturing or engineering leads
  • Rework or repair production units as directed using approved processes and documentation
  • Maintain organized workstations, tools, and production materials to support efficient throughput
  • Support kitting, material handling, and inventory accuracy for production builds
  • Follow ESD, safety, and quality requirements during all assembly and test activities
  • Accurately record build status, serial numbers, and production data in tracking systems
  • Assist with factory integration, final assembly, and shipment preparation as needed
  • Provide feedback on work instructions and tooling to improve clarity and repeatability
 
 
 
 
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