Prototype Automation Tech: Crimping & Validation

Flint Hills Resources; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid PTO

Job summary

Molex is seeking an Automation Technician on our Crimping team to support product development by producing, inspecting, and documenting prototype leads and validation samples for testing and engineering evaluations.

You will leverage your mechanical aptitude and measurement expertise to ensure samples meet quality and dimensional requirements before release to internal customers and engineering teams. This role also involves collaboration and continuous improvement of processes.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manufacturing or lab equipment.
• Experience using precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, comparators, or microscopes.
• Ability to read technical drawings and production docs.
• Understanding dimensional measurement and tolerances.
• Document measurements and observations accurately.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, adjust, and troubleshoot crimping machines and related tooling.
• Produce prototype leads and validation parts meeting specs.
• Use precision inspection equipment to verify measurements.
• Read drawings and setup sheets to ensure correct sample production.
• Record measurement results and document conformance.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to keep equipment reliable.
• Collaborate with engineering and internal customers to communicate status.
• Identify improvement opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Skills

Equipment operation

Precision measurement

Reading drawings

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Optical comparators

Microscopes

Job description

Molex is seeking an Automation Technician on our Crimping team to support product development by producing, inspecting, and documenting prototype leads and validation samples for testing and engineering evaluations.

You will leverage your mechanical aptitude and measurement expertise to ensure samples meet quality and dimensional requirements before release to internal customers and engineering teams. This role also involves collaboration and continuous improvement of processes.