Tool & Die Mechanical Technician

KEMET Electronics Corporation; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Flexible practices

Employee wellness initiatives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

KEMET Electronics Corporation in Simpsonville, SC is seeking a Tool and Die/Mechanical Technician to build original equipment and troubleshoot existing production equipment. You will work with a small team of engineers and technicians to improve, troubleshoot and support manufacturing processes.

You will operate manual mills/lathes, perform assembly and startup tasks, and contribute to equipment design improvements in a busy production environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 10 years of precision machining/mechanical assembly experience.
• Ability to read and create mechanical drawings and BOMs.
• Experience operating manual machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, grinders and saws; CNC experience helpful.
• Communicate with suppliers and plant personnel in person or via remote conferencing.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Teams or remote networking software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce and install quality one-off parts from drawings using shop equipment.
• Assemble, start-up, troubleshoot, and install precision production and testing equipment.
• Develop solutions to problems that arise during the assembly process.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers to design, modify or improve production equipment.
• Gain understanding of equipment and technologies used to manufacture ceramic capacitors.
• Coordinate with external suppliers to evaluate and help design new equipment.
• Occasionally travel to production sites for installation, startup and training.

Skills

Read BOMs

Mechanical drawings

Manual machine shop

CNC experience

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or 10 years experience

Tools

Manual Mills/Lathes

Surface Grinders

Saws

CNC tooling

Job description

We at KEMET, a YAGEO Group company, help make a wide variety of products possible in the world's most rapidly expanding industries.

Founded in 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, with over 100 years of technological innovation, we manufacture capacitors and other components for computing, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, defense, and automotive markets. Our components are found in spacecrafts and defibrillators - from outer space to inside our bodies, and in products we use every day. We have the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, including an expanding range of electromechanical devices and electromagnetic compatibility solutions.3

Summary

YAGEO Group/ KEMET Electronics is seeking a Tool and Die/Mechanical Technician in Simpsonville, SC. You will be working with an experienced, small team of engineers and technicians to build original equipment designs and troubleshoot existing equipment as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing and installing, quality one off parts from drawings, using shop equipment from start to finish.
• Assembly, start-up, troubleshoot, and installation of precision production and testing equipment including aluminum extrusion assembly, automation components, and robotics.
• Manufacture solutions to problems that arise during the assembly process.
• Work with Project Engineers to design, modify or improve existing production equipment.
• Develop a broad understanding of the equipment and technologies used to make Ceramic capacitors.
• Work with external suppliers to evaluate and help design new equipment.
• Occasionally go to production locations for installation, startup and training.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in related field or 10 year experience in precision machining/mechanical assembly.
• Read and create Mechanical drawings & BOM’s
• Experience operating all manual Machine Shop equipment. Including semi-automated Mills, Lathes, Surface Grinders, and Saws. Some CNC experience is also helpful.
• Communicate with suppliers and plant personnel, both in face-to-face and remote conferencing.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical abilities.
• Experience using Word, Excel, Power Point, & remote networking software such as Teams helpful.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/SolidWorks is a plus.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, welding and fabrication is a plus.

Location & Work Type

• Full Time
• Travel – 5% domestic and international as required

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

YAGEO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in making employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training. Qualified applicants and workers shall be provided with reasonable accommodation for disability and religious practices.

What We Offer

• Collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork
• Inclusive company culture built on respect, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Career growth opportunities with access to training, and mentorship
• Work–life balance support through flexible practices and employee wellness initiatives
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and employee programs
• Global impact by contributing to sustainable solutions and industry-leading technologies

About YAGEO Group

We don’t build the final product.

We build what makes it possible.

From resistors to capacitors, inductors to sensors—our components power the breakthroughs that move the world forward.
Electric vehicles. AI data centers. Satellites. Sonar systems.
They move faster, last longer, reach farther—with a spark of us inside.

Headquartered in Taiwan, YAGEO Group unites multiple trusted brands—including YAGEO, KEMET, PULSE, and Telemecanique Sensors and more—into one cohesive force for innovation.
40,000+ employees. 100+ locations. 20 R&D centers. 2,000+ patents. 273,000+ customers.

#1 in resistors and tantalum capacitors.
#3 in MLCCs & inductors
We don't just participate in the future—we enable it.

Why Work at YAGEO Group?

Meaningful work: Every part you help design, test, or improve contributes to real-world innovations.
Global exposure: Collaborate across continents, brands, and breakthrough technologies.
Accelerated growth: With our size, diversity, and momentum, there’s no ceiling for where you can go.
Built-in purpose: You’re not just part of the process—you’re part of the progress.

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