Manufacturing Equipment Technician

Heilind Electronics; Lumberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Heilind Electronics is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Technician to maintain and improve low-volume, semi-automated production equipment and fixtures. The role includes preventive and corrective maintenance, setup/changeover, and basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting in a quality-focused environment.

The technician will coordinate with Engineering and Operations to minimize downtime, support continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 2+ year technical or trade school in engineering or equipment technology preferred.
• 3+ years industry experience supporting volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations in support of production activities and equipment.
• Evaluate, test, validate and implement new production tooling, fixtures, and automated equipment.
• Maintain spare parts lists and manage Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs; perform PM activities.
• Support daily production, test and troubleshoot equipment issues; determine root cause and provide data for out-of-spec conditions.
• Aim to improve cycle time, yield, efficiency and productivity to meet business goals.
• Support lean manufacturing, waste elimination, standard work, and work cell concepts.
• Use an optical comparator to measure and verify fixture, tooling and component dimensions.
• Pursue continuous improvement through training and process improvements.
• Adhere to 5S to maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
• Participate in company-sponsored training and process improvement activities.
• Comply with ICC Quality Management System requirements.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical

Mechanical

Calibration

Documentation

Lean manufacturing

5S

CAD tools

PLC programming

Fiber optics

Education

High School diploma

2+ year technical or trade school (engineering/equipment tech)

3+ years in volume manufacturing

Tools

AutoCAD

Pro/ENGINEER (ProE)

Job description

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Equipment Technician supports a low-volume, semi-automated light assembly operation by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving production equipment and fixtures. Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance, setup and changeover, basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, calibration and documentation support, and coordination with production and engineering to minimize downtime. The role also supports continuous improvement, safety, and compliance with quality and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Equipment Technician supports a low-volume, semi-automated light assembly operation by maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving production equipment and fixtures. Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance, setup and changeover, basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, calibration and documentation support, and coordination with production and engineering to minimize downtime. The role also supports continuous improvement, safety, and compliance with quality and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties as assigned.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations in support of production activities and equipment.


• Partner with Engineering to evaluate, test, validate and implement new production assembly tooling, fixtures, and automated equipment.


• Maintain spares parts lists and manage Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs, while also performing required PM activities.


• Supports daily production, test & troubleshoot equipment issues, determine root cause. For component supplier related root causes, provide supporting information relative to out-of-spec conditions.


• Achieve targets set forth for improvements in process cycle time, yield, efficiency, productivity to achieve business goals.


• Supports and drive lean manufacturing, waste elimination, standard work, and work cell concepts.


• Utilizes optical comparator to measure and verify fixture, tooling and component dimensions.


• Pursues continuous improvement through training and process improvement.


• Adheres to the principles of "5S" to maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.


• Participate in company sponsored training and process improvement activities.


• Comply with all ICC Policies and all applicable elements of ICC Quality Management System.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma required.


• 2+ yr Technical or Trade school in engineering or equipment technology preferred


• 3+ yrs. industry experience supporting volume manufacturing

Skills And Requirements

• Excellent comprehension of engineering drawings and manufacturing procedures


• 2-3 years hands-on manufacturing tooling and fixture experience required


• 2-3 years PLC programming (or similar electronic equipment controller programming) required


• Interconnect, fiber optics and cable/harness assembly experience a plus.


• Aerospace & defense experience a plus.


• AS9100D/ISO9001 experience a plus.


• Proficient in 2D & 3D CAD -- AutoCAD, ProE preferred.


• Proficient with MS Office; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.


• U.S. Person (ITAR This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). To perform the position, you must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, co-workers, and customers. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (paperwork, typing, using mouse/keyboard). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visual acuity to perform activities such as inspecting manufactured parts (with and without magnification), preparing/analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and ability to distinguish colors and color variation of physical parts and components, and in documentation such as work instructions and engineering drawings.

Working Conditions

Position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply. Interstate connecting Components and Trek Connect -- Divisions of Heilind Mil-Aero, LLC takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled