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Overview

The Precision Assembler III position involves advanced precision assembly of complex aerospace and defense components, custom products, and electromechanical assemblies. The role requires interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to perform detailed assembly tasks and provide technical guidance to less experienced assemblers.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble complex and custom products to engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Perform advanced precision soldering, wiring, cable termination, and miniature component assembly.
  • Support prototype builds, First Article builds, and complex production assemblies.
  • Interpret detailed drawings to determine assembly sequence and component orientation.
  • Perform in-process self-inspection and verify completed work for quality requirements.
  • Identify assembly or quality concerns and communicate issues for resolution.
  • Provide technical guidance to less experienced assemblers on established methods.
  • Complete production documentation accurately to support traceability and compliance.
  • Support continuous improvement and efforts to enhance quality and productivity.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 5+ years of progressive precision electronic, electromechanical, and aerospace assembly experience.
  • Demonstrated experience independently assembling complex products from engineering documentation.
  • Current IPC J-STD-001 certification required when performing governed work.
  • Experience in an AS9100 environment required.
  • Experience supporting prototype, First Article, or complex low-volume production builds required.
  • Advanced proficiency in precision assembly and soldering techniques.
  • Strong troubleshooting judgment within established assembly procedures.
  • Exceptional manual dexterity and attention to detail.
  • Must be authorized to access information subject to ITAR requirements.
  • Strong English communication skills; bilingual skills are a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Info

  • Ability to perform repetitive precision assembly work while seated and/or standing for extended periods.
  • Work in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to noise and fumes.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 35% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chandler, AZ, where the middle half runs $28–$46/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 57 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 27 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 499 other active welding openings from 252 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (27), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. Chandler is among them.

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