Engineering Technician

Description

Join Kyocera International, Inc.

We’re hiring an Engineering Tech 4 at our Vancouver, WA location.

Salary Range: $26 – $35 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

• Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• 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

The Engineering Technician 4 works under limited supervision to provide a variety of support to production, quality, and engineering teams. This role will be responsible for the improvement and implementation of procedures throughout the plants and will be involved in testing, implementation and scoping of projects, and ones that require the use of independent judgment in determining a course of action.

This position will assist with the setup of new production systems and may train machinists, operators and inspectors. The Engineering Technician must have strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of a variety of machining processes. Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks. Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.

This level will effectively train others and may lead smaller projects.

• AA or AS degree; and high school diploma
• 8+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend verbal as well as written instructions in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide all units of measure including common and decimal fractions.
• Ability to use a microscope.
• Ability to read blueprints/mechanical drawings, 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 finger cots, masks, and/or cleanroom apparel.
• Ability to either stand or sit for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, push, pull, reach, grab, turn, twist, and/or stoop.
• Ability to grab small parts or hand tools with hands.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25lbs.
• Intermediate computer skills including typing, Excel, SAP and Outlook.
• Ability to train others effectively.
• Pass Drug Screen and Background check.
• Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, Lean and Six Sigma Principles preferred.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment.

• Documents, implements, and maintains methods, operation sequence, and processes in the manufacture of final product.
• Establishes process and builds prototype level products to ensure customer quality and delivery requirements. May oversee the starting, running, and upgrading of manufacturing processes to maximize productivity without sacrificing quality requirements.
• Creates work instructions and other associated process documentation following documented procedures. Trains others on a variety of processes. May develop new processes and document.
• Performs analytical and diagnostic engineering tests. Establishes parameters for a DOE or other problem-solving tools to define root cause.
• Visually inspects parts at required steps in the process with attention to detail, ensuring the parts are within specified tolerances.…