Manufacturing Technician - Industrial

Job Description:

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Manufacturing Technician (Industrial) position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments. 

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Basic Function

Provide technician level support to Production Operations and Engineering personnel. Support the resolution to SAG tickets and GEMBA level tasks affecting manufacturing order completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble, calibrate, and test electromechanical equipment (e.g. assembly, calibration and test fixtures) without direction.
• Support daily production issues related to product or production equipment issues that arise and prevent completion of a production order.
• Analyze and troubleshoot product and equipment failures.
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of production equipment as well as testing and implementing upgrades and enhancements to equipment and fixtures.
• Participate in daily Gemba review information to review production performance.
• Support facilities by assisting with maintenance of production equipment on PM system.
• Participate in Company continuous improvement and quality improvement initiatives.
• Willingness and ability to work within a Class 100 clean room environment.
• Work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.
• Create and update operating procedures and other documentation for production area of responsibility as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Knowledgeable in use of PC application tools, e.g. spreadsheet, word processor, drawing.
• Proficient in use of various instrumentation tools, eg:  oscilloscope, function generator, etc.
• High school diploma required, 2 year technical degree preferred.
• PC knowledge with Microsoft Windows, and/or training, or equivalent experience, or special training, required.

Benefits

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health and dental insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts 

The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.