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Position Overview.
Our EA Engineering Technicians are the first line of defense in keeping our production lines up and running. We own the entire electronics assembly process and support production with a hands-on production floor focus. We specialize in vision guided robotic assembly, automated camera-based inspection, as well as proprietary Gentex specific processes. You will be part of a well-rounded team built on individual strengths of mechanical comprehension, electrical troubleshooting, machine programming, and continuous improvement. Together we are a high functioning results orientated team that takes pride in our craftsmanship, and our team.
What you’ll do.
- Eliminate equipment downtime by tracking problems to their root cause and correcting them.
- Respond to downtime events with a production floor focused hands-on approach.
- Trouble shoot Electronics Assembly production equipment and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
- Help launch new products to the existing manufacturing processes.
- Customer Service: Interact daily with the production team with professional conduct, truthfulness, respect, and personal accountability.
How you’ll do it:
- Solution focused mindset: It’s easy to see problems, we need a team dedicated to working on the solutions.
- Foster Teamwork: Maintain a team first mindset, invest into a culture that you are proud to belong to.
- Work ethic: We have a large area of responsibility. We need to be able to count on you to be here and ready to go.
- Ownership: Do the right things for the right reasons. Work with us, not for us.
- Commitment to learning and developing your skillset.
What you’ll bring:
- 2 – 4-year technical degree, or technical MOS military experience.
- Other technical backgrounds and or work experience will be considered.
- Optimistic mindset. Look for the good in people.
- Driven and results focused. Look for opportunities to be impactful and use your time and abilities to be impactful every day.
- Self-discipline and integrity. Be honest and helpful, ask for help when you need it and offer to give help when you can.
- Ability to communicate difficult issues with others and receive feedback.
- Eagerness to learn: We’ll train the right person, but you must be willing to invest the effort to learn and grow your skillset.
- Flexibility: Must be available to work overtime as needed.
- Good troubleshooting skills and strong mechanical inclination.
- Ability to stand and maneuver in or around equipment for extended periods of time.
- Intense personal commitment to continuous improvement.
- Ability to learn machine software and programming.
Who does well:
- People that enjoy trouble shooting and working with production equipment and process improvement.
- Detail driven: Double check your work and strive to get better every day.
- Team players that can learn from others as well as coach.
- People looking to grow and develop with a high performing company.
What will help:
- Experience in production support.
- Electronics Assembly experience.
- Electrical troubleshooting experience.
- Proven leadership experience.
- Organized and good time management.
Working relationships:
- This position reports to Production Support Manager.
- Works within larger tech team.
- Works directly with production team.
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- 401k matching.
- Dental insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Referral Program.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Vision insurance.
- Employee stock purchase program.
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- Scheduled 8-hour shifts.
- Daily and weekend overtime as required.
Supplemental Pay:
- Quarterly bonus checks.
- Eligible for stock option incentives.
- $2 shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shifts.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
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