Equipment Technician

Your Job

As an Equipment Technician, you will play a key role in supporting safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving production equipment. You will help minimize downtime, execute preventive maintenance activities, and partner closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure equipment operates at optimal performance levels.

Our Team

Our team is focused on delivering operational excellence through equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and a strong commitment to safety and quality. We work collaboratively across production, engineering, and maintenance functions to support manufacturing goals and drive improvements that enhance productivity and efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and basic control system issues to identify root causes and restore equipment functionality.
• Repair or replace worn, damaged, or malfunctioning components, sensors, fixtures, assemblies, and other equipment parts.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime and support daily manufacturing objectives.
• Assist with equipment setup, production line support, and changeover activities.
• Accurately document maintenance activities, repairs performed, parts usage, equipment issues, and corrective actions.
• Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), ESD requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, maintenance supplies, and work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Communicate equipment status, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities with production, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, quality, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical school training, associate degree, or related technical certification preferred.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing manufacturing, production, automation, SMT, or industrial equipment.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical troubleshooting, motors, sensors, pneumatics, and machine controls.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, maintenance procedures, equipment manuals, schematics, and safety requirements.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, meters, test equipment, and maintenance tracking systems.
• Ability to prioritize work, troubleshoot problems effectively, and respond to urgent equipment issues.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting SMT manufacturing equipment, including printers, pick-and-place machines, feeders, conveyors, reflow ovens, and inspection systems.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs, predictive maintenance techniques, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Experience working in a high-volume electronics, aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with operators, engineers, supervisors, and fellow technicians.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement equipment reliability and process improvement opportunities.
• Willingness to learn new equipment technologies, manufacturing processes, and advanced troubleshooting methods.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).