Electrical Assembler / Technician
About the job
- An Associate's Degree in Electronics is required.
- At least one year of applicable work experience is desired.
- Understanding of electrical schematics and experience or training with national electrical codes are required.
- Familiarity with hand tools and larger equipment, including band saws and drill presses, is required.
- Experience in panel fabrication and soldering techniques is required.
- Availability for occasional travel to customer sites for installation and training may be required.
- PLC programming skills are a plus.
- Assemble, wire, build, and test machines and electrical equipment from schematics while meeting customer specifications for process performance, safety, quality, and applicable standards.
- Build control panels, perform machinery wiring, and handle facility maintenance.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems around the facility, including lights, ovens, filament winding machines, and other standard shop equipment.
- Identify parts and their locations on machines from schematics, determine wire termination points at terminal strips, lay out panels to minimize wiring, and wire machines according to schematics.
- Create holes and cutouts in electrical cabinets using hand tools.
- Run conduits and mount hardware.
- Turn on and test completed machines and calibrate equipment as needed.
- Install motors and control panels onto machines.
- Travel occasionally to customer sites for installation and training.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.
- At least one year of applicable work experience is desired.
- PLC programming skills are a plus.
About the company
Zoltek is a carbon-fiber producer that grew from an industrial equipment firm into a major supplier of affordable, commercial-grade carbon fiber. It produces carbon fiber by converting precursor materials (including acrylic fiber) into strong, lightweight fibers used in composites for various industries. The company differentiates itself through a strategy of large-scale, cost-focused production and by securing key raw materials and manufacturing capabilities (notably via the Magyar Viscosa acquisition) to lower prices. It later joined Toray Industries, becoming part of a global, full-spectrum carbon-fiber business with broader reach. Zoltek’s goal is to provide affordable carbon fiber at industrial scale to enable widespread use in construction, automotive, aerospace, and other applications.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
El Muey, Mexico
Founded
1975
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Toray’s June 2026 plan expects Zoltek utilization gains and industrial profit improvement.
- Toray is rebuilding Zoltek through cost cuts, production optimization, and structural reform.
- Toray targets new carbon-fiber capacity in Korea in 2H 2026 and France in 2H 2026.
What critics are saying
- Toray’s June 2026 Darwin Project targets Zoltek for downsizing if profits stay weak.
- Toray said Zoltek returned to loss in FY2025 after early profitability in FY2024.
- A May 2026 Eighth Circuit victory still signals employee-discrimination litigation risk at Zoltek.
What makes ZOLTEK unique
- Zoltek remains Toray’s large-tow carbon-fiber specialist, not a commodity textile unit.
- Toray’s June 2026 IR cites Zoltek’s Mexico-Hungary production network as a cost advantage.
- Zoltek’s industrial-grade carbon fiber serves wind blades, aerospace brakes, and technical applications.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Optional Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Sick Leave