Protingent

Overview

Protingent Staffing is offering a contract opportunity for an Electromechanical Technician in Long Beach, CA, focusing on the assembly, integration, and testing of mechanical and electromechanical systems for aerospace manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test large mechanical and electromechanical mechanisms supporting additive manufacturing of aerospace hardware.
• Build, wire, and integrate controls cabinets, including power distribution, I/O, and PLC connections.
• Integrate robotics systems into production and test environments, supporting setup, alignment, and checkout.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Read and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and assembly instructions.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, and controls issues on shop floor equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on shop floor equipment and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support new builds, modifications, and process improvements.
• Document assembly steps, maintenance activities, and as-built configurations.
• Follow all shop safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and safe handling of pressurized systems.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in electromechanical or mechatronics assembly, integration, or maintenance.
• Strong working knowledge of both electrical and mechanical assembly.
• Experience assembling and integrating controls cabinets.
• Experience with pneumatic and/or hydraulic systems.
• Experience integrating or supporting robotics systems.
• Experience with PLCs; Beckhoff (TwinCAT/EtherCAT) experience preferred, other platforms welcome.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and electrical test equipment (multimeters, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a general understanding of how mechanical and electrical systems work together.
• Associate's degree or technical certification in mechatronics, electromechanical technology, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or industrial automation environments a plus.

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• PTO

Additional Information

• Location: Long Beach, CA
• Pay Rate Range: $25-35/hr.
• ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.