Production Specialist

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Job Description:

• Must be interested to learn to work with and mechanically manipulate small relay components under 10X-20X stereo magnification scope using small tools, tweezers, flat shims, and seal force gram gauges.
• Must learn to operate and master relay adjust-test station operations to adjust relay electrical performance parameters by mechanically manipulating and tuning of contact brackets, movable blades, contact gap, pick-up/ drop-out voltages, contact bounce & lag, contact pressures & over travel.
• Must learn how to magnetize relay permanent magnets and set transfer voltages at adjusting stations to within required specifications, and if required re-magnetize and fine tune relay performance parameters to within build specifications.
• Must study and familiarize self with adjusting process and procedures of wide variety of custom and QPL relay topologies, and fabrication of some assemblies for these relays, including contact assembly, 1st and 2nd framing, vacuum baking process, pressing the enclosure, and preliminary electrical testing of the relays.
• Must learn to perform Micro-clean process as required and applicable to space grade relays.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 5 years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Must have excellent hand/eye coordination.

Preferred Qualifications: any of the experiences below is highly desired.

• 3-5 years of experience working with very small components using 10X stereos scope

Essential Physical functions and working conditions

• Job requires 90% of time sitting and using scope  
• Work environment is 100K class clean room environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and finger, handling small components. 
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to less than 5 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity is a must for this position

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Foot Controls, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Noise and/or vibration, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift, push, pull 25 lbs. Must be able to carry carry 15 lbs. 60% Standing, 30% Sitting, 10% Walking.

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The hourly pay range for this position, which could be performed in California, is $17-$25.*

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

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