Test Line Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The Test Line Assistant is responsible for preparing products for shipment, maintaining clean room standards, and assisting with inspections and equipment handling. This role involves following strict procedures for cleaning, labeling, packaging, and transporting parts while ensuring compliance with safety and quality protocols. The technician will collaborate with test technicians and other departments to support production needs and may assist with customer inspections. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential for success in this position.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Works in the clean room alongside test technicians to support production and testing activities.
2. Performs cleaning duties, including vacuuming, wiping down surfaces, and packaging components according to company procedures.
3. Follows detailed checklists to ensure all procedures and protocols are strictly adhered to.
4. Accurately labels parts that are being removed from tools for shipment to ensure proper tracking and identification.
5. Inspects the traveling rack before it enters the clean room to verify that all necessary parts are present and accounted for.
6. May be called upon to address GIGs (if trained and authorized to handle these tasks).
7. Communicates effectively with other departments to coordinate workflow and resolve any issues related to clean room operations.
8. Properly handles and stores parts in the clean room, including panels that are removed for testing, to maintain integrity and cleanliness.
9. Assists in maintaining cleanliness and organization within the clean room to ensure compliance with company standards.
10. Adheres to strict safety guidelines and protocols to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.
11. Responsible for laundry for clean room and keeping supplies in order.
12. Supports customer source inspections by preparing tools, assisting with inspections, and addressing any required tasks.
13. Assists in the final preparation of tools for the clean room, including cleaning, installing panels, conducting inspections, and supporting facilities work.
14. May be called upon to act as a "runner" for test line technicians, transporting materials or tools as needed.
15. Contribute to team effort by achieving results. Work cooperatively with team members, communicate design constraints, and work within the team to achieve solutions.
16. Able to work in various positions such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, laying, reaching with hands and arms, grasp, handle and operate hand and tools, as well as welding equipment.
17. Responsible for other duties and task as assigned and, in some circumstances, may be completely unrelated to this position.

JOB REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES

• High school diploma or equivalent required; prior experience in a clean room or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately label, package, and inspect parts.
• Ability to follow strict safety protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and checklists.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for coordination with multiple departments.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and familiarity with handling tools, equipment, and sensitive parts.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime as needed.
• Ability to wear and properly use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Experience working with inventory tracking, logistics, or compliance inspections is a plus.
• Physical ability to lift, move, and handle moderate to heavy equipment as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

• Employees are expected to support the Company's business culture and values by demonstrating teamwork, integrity, good judgement, respect, innovation, and communication as well as by contributing at optimum levels toward the success of the company.
• Able to safely lift and carry, push or pull objects up to 50lbs.
• Able to walk, stand and work on feet for the duration of shift.
• Able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms, grasp, handle and operate hand/power tools or controls.

COMPANY SUMMARY

JST is a leading expert in wet bench design and a trusted global provider of wet process and precision cleaning technology solutions for the semiconductor, biomedical, and other clean industries. Our customers rely on us to solve their most complex manufacturing process challenges. With in-house engineering teams and full plastic and metal fabrication capabilities, JST delivers complete design-to-fabrication solutions for all wet processing applications. We are driven by teamwork, customer focus, integrity, and relentless innovation - committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective, and safe solutions that improve our customers' wet chemistry processes.

When you join the JST team, you become part of a group of specialists in wet bench design, manufacturing and customer service. From concept to completion, we engineer, design, manufacture, and install tailored solutions to meet cleanroom processing needs across the globe.

QUALITY IS OUR FORMULA (CORE VALUES)

At JST, quality isn't just a standard-it's how we work. We're redefining what it means to show up, collaborate, and drive results by embedding quality into everything we do. That's why we say: Quality is our Formula. This formula isn't just a slogan-it's a mindset. It's captured in a simple but powerful equation: Q = TCI²

This cultural shift is about more than words, it's about aligning who we are with how we work. We recognized that our previous values didn't fully capture the behaviors and decisions that define success at JST. By embracing this new formula, we're building a culture where every action, every idea, and every solution reflects our commitment to quality and excellence.

At JST, quality is not just a goal, it's an expectation, a belief, and a way of being. When you join our team, you're not just contributing to our success; you're becoming part of a culture built on collaboration, customer dedication, ethical innovation, and shared purpose.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE

• Referral Program
• Year End Performance Bonuses
• Competitive Pay BOE

Important Notes:

JST is an AA/EEO employer.

Visa Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Background Check Policy: JST's employees are subject to background checks based on business necessity. It is the employee's responsibility to disclose prior arrests and convictions. If it's found out that an employee might not be compliant with applicable policies, JST reserves the right to conduct a background check and refusal to comply with the background check is subject to termination.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing Policy: All offers of employment are contingent upon submitting to a drug test and satisfying JST's substance and alcohol testing requirements. If the applicant fails to comply with this policy, the testing requirements of the Company's related requests, or if the test result is positive and is subsequently confirmed, the offer of employment shall be withdrawn.