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Molex VSS Team is seeking a talented Lab Test Technician to join our team in Lisle, Illinois. The ideal candidate is someone with the ability to be multi-functional and assist with hand soldering, visual inspection, dimensional analysis, etc. In this role, you will be responsible for hands on sample preparation, testing, troubleshooting, and root cause failure analysis throughout the product development cycle.

Our Team

Molex is a global team of innovators who design and create solutions for businesses where data, technology and the complex electronic solutions that harness them are being transformed by rapid change. We are part of a team around the globe working to improve life's essential products like food, clothing, water, transportation, medical and technology. The company makes products ranging from interconnect components to collimators to complex fiber optic assemblies used in a wide range of industries. This Molex facility works with custom fiber optic assemblies, bundles, and specialty fibers including gold and aluminum metalized fibers for industrial and medical applications.

What You Will Do

Lab Technician

• Build/modify/prep test modules, PC boards, load boards, connector and cable assemblies, etc. for various mechanical, environmental, & electrical tests using manual/automated tools and hand soldering equipment/techniques
• Perform visual inspections, test measurements and calibrations on sensor modules.
• Perform Failure Analysis on samples failed during testing and/or customer reported failures.
• Document and communicate test results, FA results while applying critical thinking to properly analyze the test data.
• Submit and track requests to partner labs for supporting activities such as CT Scan, X-Ray, Cross-section etc.
• Dimensional measurements with reference to Engineering drawings
• Capability to solder variety of components including but not limited to through-hole, SMT
• Ability and knowledge to operate temperature chambers.
• Support product testing at partner labs as and when needed.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedure documents to ensure repeatable and reproducible test methods/results.

Lab Maintenance

• Perform necessary checks and maintenance to comply with Molex EH& S Policies.
• Provide Work Place Hazards and SOP training to new personnel and maintain database.
• Maintain list of lab equipment and schedule bi-yearly calibrations.
• Perform once a month an ESD testing of all benchtops utilizing an ESD tester.
• Ensure the lab testing equipment is proper maintained, stored and calibrated.
• Maintain cleanliness within the lab space
• Maintain inventory of test modules, components, cables and other miscellaneous items to ensure the VSS lab is properly stocked.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One or more of the following:
• Three (3) years or more experience working in a lab environment or assembling and testing PCB Boards
• Associate's degree and one (1) year or more lab experience
• Experience with hand soldering equipment/techniques
• Experience using standard lab equipment such as calipers, digital multimeter, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc.
• Experience with MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Experience reading and executing test plans

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with electro-mechanical module testing and calibration
• IPC-A-610 Certification
• Experience troubleshooting interconnect systems to aid in root cause failure analysis
• Experience using test plan development & management tools is a plus
• Experience using scripting and automation languages (Python, MATLAB, VBA etc.) is a plus.

For this role, we anticipate paying $30-35 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).