Manufacturing Technician - ASML, 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 program with

PTO

and more

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for the 2nd shift (7am-3pm) to support semiconductor filtration product manufacturing. The role involves operating and monitoring specialized process equipment, performing in-process testing, visual inspection, and maintaining traceability across serialized parts.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, mechanical aptitude, hands-on experience with common tools, and comfort working in a cleanroom or controlled environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical education beneficial.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude and experience using common hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor specialized equipment for semiconductor filtration products.
• Perform in-process testing, visual inspection and required rework.
• Maintain equipment logs, traceability, and quality documentation.
• Identify abnormalities and support corrective actions and safety improvements.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical aptitude

Experience with hand tools

Cleanroom/controlled manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical education beneficial

Tools

Furnaces

Laser marking

Pressure tester

Bubble point testing

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.

Key Responsibilities

The ASML Manufacturing Technician, 2nd shift (7am-3pm), 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 elevate 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 elevate 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 elevate. 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

Compensation: $24-26/HR plus 10% 2nd shift differential

Total Rewards

The starting compensation for this position is $25.00 per hour. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

• Health benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings program with company match
• PTO
• and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way. In fact, IDEX businesses make thousands of products that are mission‑critical components in everyday activities. Chances are the car you’re driving has a BAND-IT clamp holding your side airbag safely in place. If you were ever in a car accident, a Hurst Jaws of Life rescue tool may have saved your life. If you or a family member is battling cancer, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It’s likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by our growing IDEX Health & Science team.