Quality Engineer Technician - Lean Manufacturing & QC

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol CIT is seeking an Engineering Technician I to support, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes and products in a fast-paced environment. You will provide technical support for the area assigned, from cable to assembly and plating, helping ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires interpreting data, applying lean tools, and updating work instructions while collaborating with engineers and production teams to validate new processes and maintain

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; vocational school acceptable.
• 1+ year(s) in manufacturing or testing microwave cables or related processes; associate degree with less than 1 year ok.
• Manufacturing experience in a custom make-to-order environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to production to meet quality, cost, and on-time delivery goals.
• Resolve production issues using root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Build, test, and evaluate engineering samples and prototypes.
• Utilize lean manufacturing tools to improve quality and reduce waste (5S, Flow, Kanban).
• Participate in continuous improvement activities related to production processes.
• Participate in sustaining engineering activities (process and router updates).
• Oversee R&D production runs to validate new manufacturing processes.
• May perform technical training for specific tasks and require associated certifications (e.g., J-STD-001).
• Develops/maintains/updates work instructions and related documentation.
• Performs advanced electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing to qualify and validate product performance.

Skills

Technical support

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kanban

MS Office

SharePoint

SAP

Electrical testing

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Electronic Technology

Tools

SAP

ERP software

JSA

Job description

Amphenol CIT is seeking an Engineering Technician I to support, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes and products in a fast-paced environment. You will provide technical support for the area assigned, from cable to assembly and plating, helping ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires interpreting data, applying lean tools, and updating work instructions while collaborating with engineers and production teams to validate new processes and maintain