Process Engineering Technician - Harness

Company Information

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities around the globe, Amphenol CIT is a world‑leading designer and manufacturer of high‑performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial industries.

The Process Engineering Technician assists Engineering in onboarding exciting new programs supporting Mil‑Aero, Defense, and Space customers. The role involves product development, creating & maintaining work instructions, qualification testing, prototype construction, customer return resolutions, and process/productivity improvements. It supports plant safety, product quality, on‑time delivery, and continuous improvement projects.

• Complete 1st build and New Product Introduction in accordance with customer requirements.
• Set up and operate equipment such as molding/potting equipment, solder stations, electronic or pneumatic crimp tooling, and test equipment for prototype construction, product development, and process/productivity improvements.
• Understand and interpret product/work order requirements, inspection techniques, and test procedures.
• Review customer data packets: drawings, parts lists, specifications, and manufacturing standards.
• Support production operators through clarification and demonstration of documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Observe production runs for compliance with proper methods and procedures.
• Participate in value stream team, productivity, product quality, safety, and waste meetings/projects.
• Compile, analyze, and summarize process data.
• Create Standard Work documentation to support production.
• Engage in continuous improvement exercises and projects to meet metric expectations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, individuals must meet the requirements below. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• I – Engineering Technician I: 0‑3 years experience. High school diploma or GED with 1‑year of CIT DSC Technician experience, Lead OJT, or 1‑year external cable & wire harness technician experience; OR AA/AAS Degree with no technician experience required.
• II – Engineering Technician II
  : 3‑5 years experience. High school diploma or GED with 3‑5 years in cable & wire harness engineering technician role; OR BS degree in a technical discipline (excluding BSEE or BSME) with no technician experience required.
• III – Engineering Technician III
  : 5+ years experience. High school diploma or GED with 5+ years in cable & wire harness engineering technician role; OR BS degree in a technical discipline (excluding BSEE or BSME) with 3+ years of technician experience required; OR BSME or BSEE Degree with no technician experience required.

• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Read and interpret customer drawings, wire schematics, and technical documentation.
• Use appropriate tooling and manufacturing processes to build cable and wire harnesses per customer specifications.
• Apply algebraic and statistical tools for product and process analysis.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Use MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and project management tools such as charter and Smartsheet.
• Hands‑on experience with solder, crimp, banding, and securing tooling.

• Experience or certification with IPC‑A‑620, J‑STD‑001, Space Addendum, and/or NASA 8739.4.
• Knowledge of electrical testing for continuity, open/short, miss‑wire, insulation resistance, HIPOT.
• Experience with Cirris test equipment, Milli‑ohm bond testing, multimeter use.
• Hands‑on experience with soldering and crimping of wires and interconnect devices.

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Stand and walk frequently; sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally.
• Lift or move up to 50 pounds…