Technician II-Equipment Support

About the Role

Microchip’s Discrete Products Group (DPG) offers one of the industry's most comprehensive power and RF/microwave discrete semiconductor product portfolios. The DPG encompasses two business units: the Power Discrete & Modules BU and the RF/Microwave Discretes BU. Markets addressed include alternative energy, industrial, medical, defense, commercial aviation, communications, embedded systems, motor control, power solutions, sensors, and security.

Microchip is seeking a talented, creative, and motivated Manufacturing Equipment Technician. The right candidate will be trained to repair, calibrate, and maintain electro-mechanical equipment used in production, or perform any other duties as directed.

Responsibilities

• Set up, use, repair, and maintain test or electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM), calibration, and general maintenance on test and electro-mechanical production equipment.
• Work from schematics, mechanical drawings, or written instructions.
• Use multimeters, other test equipment, soldering irons, and mechanical tools.

Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude to make adjustments and repairs on production equipment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3), due to access to controlled technology, materials, software, or hardware.

Desired Qualifications

• Trade school or post-high school certificate training in electronics.
• Experience performing calibration and repairs on production equipment.
• Ability to interface with parts or service vendors.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Physical attributes may include bending at the waist, carrying, crawling, crouching, exposure to electrical hazards, feeling, foot controls, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mechanical hazards, noise and/or vibration, reaching, seeing, stooping, talking, working alone, and working around others.
• Sit 40% of the time, stand 40% of the time, and walk 20% of the time.

Travel

0% - 25% travel time.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $17.00 - $32.69, dependent on job location, skills, and experience. Microchip offers a total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.

Benefits

• Health benefits beginning on day one.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 2-year look-back feature.