ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

We are in need of an electronics technician with customer service skills who can assemble various circuit boards and electronic components, work with computers and various software programs, and cross over to follow troubleshooting procedures to resolve customer service issues.

We are asking that any candidates have an Associate Degree in Electronics, and/or, ten years minimum on-the-job experience in electronics. Customer service skills can be developed if no experience is present, and said skills, or the ability to develop these skills, will be assessed during the 90-day probationary period after hiring.

This position will also require the ability to travel for on-site customer service support. Travel is typically domestic in nature, but international travel is also a possibility.

This job will have the following job duties:

- Soldering with Silver solder

- Assembling electronic circuit boards

- Assembling through-hole type circuit boards

- Assembling wire harnesses of different kinds

- Wiring control panels

- Assembling control cabinets

- Inventory control

- Quality control of all parts made in the department

- Organizing components / Maintaining organization set in place

- Telephone skills for customer service

- Generate and promote sales from service calls

- The ability to travel for on-site service calls

This person will need to have the following abilities:

- Solder at high heat with unleaded solder

- Electronics assembly

- Knowledge & understanding of electronic parts

- Ability to use meters and testing instruments

- Communication skills

- Capable of learning and retaining new things

- Multi-tasking

- Some mechanical assembly

- Attention to detail

- Windows based PC operation

- Quality control supervision

- Good vision, or properly corrected vision many small parts and small holes

- Dependable work ethic

In addition to the qualifiers, we would like for this employee to have, or be willing to adopt, the following qualities:

- Following instruction well

- Maintaining organization and order

- Logical deduction

- Flexibility to change with dynamic pace

- Team Player

- Willing to learn

- Versatile

- Respectful

- Patient

We are a family business 60 years strong and growing! Full medical and dental. Simple IRA, guaranteed annual employer contribution. Advancement opportunities!

Metal Detectors, Inc. was founded in 1965 in Eugene, Oregon, and continues to innovate and create superior technology, exceeding expectations in the industrial metal detection sector. We are a family business 4 generations strong, still expanding and growing into different fields of application, and setting industry standards. One of the oldest metal detector manufacturers in North America with a reputation for superior, long-lasting, effective and solid metal detection equipment, we are backed by over 150 years combined experience, and a professional and experienced sales and service staff. MDI designs and manufactures metal detectors for industrial applications and process solutions; primarily protecting machinery, ensuring product purity, and aiding to optimize efficiency. Our systems help to prevent costly downtime and repairs due to tramp metal entering a product line or conveying system. We have a wide range of job descriptions, and most employees are cross trained in several to strengthen our production efficacy. We are looking forward to the future, strengthening and reinforcing our team to continue the name and reputation.