Manufacturing Assembly Technician, 2nd Shift (10% shift differential pay)

IDEX; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is seeking an Assembly Manufacturing Technician for the 2nd shift (3pm-11pm) to build, test, inspect and package semiconductor filtration products. You will operate specialized equipment, maintain cleanliness, and ensure traceability of serialized products.

The role requires hands-on mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to follow strict work instructions. Overtime and weekend work may be required and training will cover numerous processes and equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical education is beneficial.
• Prior manufacturing, assembly, machining, inspection, equipment operation experience preferred.
• Experience with cleanroom, semiconductor, medical device, aerospace, or other controlled manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including furnaces, laser marking, pressure tester and bubble point testing.
• Perform in-process testing, visual inspection and permitted rework, dimensional verification, and final cleanliness inspection.
• Complete equipment logs, process records, serial-number traceability, customer labels, and quality documentation accurately.
• Perform defined preventive maintenance, equipment checks, fitting changes, and cleaning activities.
• Identify, document, and escalate equipment, process, quality, and cleanliness abnormalities.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools

Reading work instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Furnaces

Laser marking equipment

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.The Assembly Manufacturing Technician, 2nd shift (3pm-11pm), performs manufacturing, testing, inspection, cleaning, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and packaging activities for semiconductor filtration products. Operate specialized process equipment, maintain high-purity cleanliness requirements, ensure product traceability, identify and escalate abnormalities, and support customer quality and delivery requirements. The role requires technical judgment, independent execution, and ownership of process and product outcomes.Key Responsibilities:Operate and monitor specialized equipment, including furnaces, laser marking, pressure tester and bubble point testing, jet cleaning, flush and purge and inspection systems.Perform in-process testing, visual inspection and permitted rework, dimensional verification, and final cleanliness inspection.Complete equipment logs, process records, serial-number traceability, customer labels, and quality documentation accurately.Perform defined preventive maintenance, equipment checks, fitting changes, and cleaning activities.Identify, document, and escalate equipment, process, quality, and cleanliness abnormalities.Support root cause investigations and implement approved corrective actions.Propose improvements that reduce defects, improve throughput, strengthen safety, or increase process reliability.Maintain high-purity cleanliness and contamination control across multiple wet and dry processes.Learn and retain numerous technical processes, equipment platforms, specifications, and reaction plans.Recognize abnormal operating conditions and determining when to stop, correct, or escalate.Manage serialized product and process data without loss of traceability.Balance safety, quality, throughput, and customer delivery requirements.Execute reliably on 2nd shift with limited direct supervision.Prevent temporary workarounds from becoming long-term process risks.Learns new processes and equipment quickly and retain training.Works independently and makes sound decisions within defined authority.Speaks up when a condition could affect safety, quality, cleanliness, or delivery.Look beyond the immediate task and seeks a durable solution rather than a workaround.Anticipate potential problems and acts before defects occur.Document issues thoroughly and communicates clearly.Suggest practical process improvements.Demonstrate ownership, accountability, reliability, and attention to detail.Is willing and able to support overtime and weekend work when required.Required Technical Skills & Experience:High school diploma or equivalent required; technical education is beneficial.Prior manufacturing, assembly, machining, inspection, equipment operation experience preferred.Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude and experience using common hand tools such as wrenches.Experience in cleanroom, semiconductor, medical device, aerospace, or other controlled manufacturing is preferred.Experience with following work instructions and defined processes.Strong mechanical aptitude and structured troubleshooting.Operation and monitoring of technical process equipment.Cleanroom practices and contamination-control discipline.Specification and work-instruction comprehension.Measurement, visual inspection, and defect recognition.Understanding of acceptance limits, and reaction plans.Preventive maintenance and equipment verification.Accurate electronic and written documentation, serialization, and traceability.Computer proficiency for manufacturing records, data collection, labels, and customer documentation.Compensation:$24-26/HR plus 10% 2nd shift differentialAre you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?Total RewardsThe starting compensation for this position is $24.00 per hour. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.Benefits PackageOur comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.This posting is for an existing vacancy.Artificial intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.