Engineering Technician 1

AGC Electronics America
Position: Engineering Technician
Location: On-site – Hillsboro, OR

Who We Are

AGC Electronics America (AGCEA) manufactures high-purity Silicon Carbide (SiC) Ceramics materials and CMP Slurries for the semiconductor industry. We also serve as a distributor for other AGC Electronics Materials manufactured in Japan and elsewhere. We are headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, and are a division of AGC Flat Glass North America.

What We Offer

• Shift 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• $24.50 – $30.00 per hour
• Full benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
  1. Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
     • New employees are eligible for benefits on the 1^st of the month following 30 days of hire.
     • Employer contribution into HSA account.
  2. 401k with a 4% company match.
  3. Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off.
  4. Up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Time Off.
  5. Up to 12 Paid Holidays per year.

About The Role

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 0 to 2 years of relevant experience or combination of education and experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to follow detailed directions
• Basic ability to organize and perform tests on systems or products with a high level of direction
• Beginner level ability to record detailed observations and maintain records.
• Basic mechanical aptitude for equipment, measurement devices, mechanical alignment and instrumentation.
• Basic ability to communicate in technical terms for the status of tasks, testing, equipment, issues, risks and reporting to Engineering or Management.
• Able to effectively communicate in English (written and verbal) with all relevant stakeholders in various departments including maintenance, operations, engineering, etc.
• Able to work independently and safely in a manufacturing environment and perform assigned duties in accordance with all safety and environmental requirements.
• Able to communicate technical results and actions to operations team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Physical ability to perform the essential job functions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in engineering technology or an Engineering Technician Certification.
• Experience with the statistical analysis of test data using Excel or other statistical software.
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD modeling.
• Basic knowledge of GD&T and how it pertains to a component or assembly.
• Ability to take initiative to investigate root cause of deviations or non-compliance.
• Able to perform work on assigned tasks with some level of independence and self-direction and able to discern when additional support is needed.
• Prior experience with GR&R testing and qualifications. 

Responsibilities:

• Able to modify and make use of systems and equipment in support of the engineering team.
• Supports the installation of new systems or equipment.
• Verifies the maintenance of installed systems and equipment.
• Able to understand blueprints and schematics to correctly install a system of pieces of equipment.
• Able to update methods of tests under the guidance of engineers.
• Able to effectively document engineering systems for engineers or management under the guidance of engineers.
• Monitor system statistical process control (SPC) output, with emphasis on returning to control parameters, creating response flow checklist (RFC) as needed for repeat occurrences.
• Able to investigate root cause of deviations for conformance.
• Able to measure items using a wide variety of measurement tools consistently and reliably such as hand tools, programmed tools, and scanner systems.
• Perform or oversee gage repeatability and reproducibility (GRR) tests and qualifications.