Process Technician

Join Kyocera International, Inc. We’re hiring a Research & Development Tech 3 at our Fisher Landing Location
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Salary Range: $18 - $23 hourly
Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors

Why Kyocera? With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we’re just getting started.

What Makes Us Stand Out? We don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid time off to volunteer

• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

Kyocera’s culture is deeply inspired by our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. His values guide our decisions and shape our workplace. Learn more about our guiding principles here:

Apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future — one innovation at a time.

A Process Technician 2 performs a variety of functions associated with manufacturing operations, including working with engineers and operators in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies and final product. Uses programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct in-line adjustments to parts, instruments or equipment. Updates and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of technician experience required in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide all units of measure including common and decimal fractions.
• Ability to use a microscope, depending on the specific function.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.
• 20/20 corrected vision may be required - varies by division.
• Willingness to wear PPE (examples: goggles, gloves, apron, finger cot, masks, and/or cleanroom apparel.
• Ability to grab small parts or hand tools with hands.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment.

• Monitors and documents the operation of machines in a production environment. Maintains flow of production parts; reports inconsistencies, and suggests improvements in the production process.
• Troubleshoots complex or troublesome equipment, may work with facilities team or outside vendor or repair or modification.
• May run engineering tests prescribed by engineer. Perform periodic calibration checks.
• May recommend process improvements based on test and process results and experience. Troubleshoot machine set up.
• Visually inspects parts at required steps in the process with attention to detail, ensuring the parts are within specified tolerances. May disposition of reject parts and train operators and inspectors to improve efficiency.
• Maintains and orders/tracks tools according to safety and vendor recommendations. Will use measuring devices, such as micrometers, calipers, CMM and other optical tools.
• Participates in the 5S program.
• Knowledgeable of Excel and able to accurately enter data into spreadsheets and create graphs. Experience in basic CNC and CMM is helpful.
• Complies with applicable requirements of Kyocera International, Inc. policy, ISO 9000, ISO 14001 requirements, ITAR regulations.
• May setup/program production or test machinery.
• Reads specifications and mechanical drawings.
• May assign and check work of lower-level technicians and operators. Perform the duties or an operator or material handler on occasion as needed.

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