Tooling & Equipment Maintenance Technician
About The Position
Founded in 1953, Electrical Components International (ECI) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of electrical distribution systems, control box assemblies, and other critical engineered components for diversified markets. With approximately 17,000 employees and 30 global manufacturing locations, ECI is a trusted partner to market leaders, serving over 450 customers. At ECI, we power smart, connected, and electrified solutions that help solve the most complex challenges. Since 2020, we have embarked on a successful journey to transform the company, delivering significant value to our customers, investors, and employees. As part of our strategic plan, we have defined key pillars to support and accelerate our growth trajectory. One of these core pillars is focused on driving excellence through enhanced capabilities, tools, and processes. The Tooling & Equipment Maintenance Technician is responsible for setting up, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment, tooling, and fixtures to support manufacturing operations. This role performs preventive maintenance, responds to equipment issues, manages tooling readiness, and helps ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. This position will report to the Production Manager. This position is located on-site in Foxborough, MA.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred; no specific educational requirement.
- Must meet all state and federal age requirements for employment in manufacturing.
- Prior experience operating wire cutting or wire processing equipment in a manufacturing or warehouse environment preferred.
- Ability to use automated equipment, hand tools, and measuring devices safely and effectively as part of the assembly process.
- Ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, counting, and measuring.
- Basic computer skills for use of the production system; training provided by the company.
- Close vision and color vision sufficient to identify wire, cable, and labeling accurately.
- Comfortable using automated equipment and hand tools effectively and safely as part of the assembly process.
- Detail oriented, with strong attention to accuracy when cutting, counting, measuring, and labeling.
- Dependable and consistent in meeting production schedules and attendance expectations.
- Team oriented and willing to support other departments as production needs change.
- Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Willing to learn new equipment, processes, and tooling as the business grows.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- ECI is not able to sponsor employment visas or take over sponsorship of an existing employment visa for this position at this time.
Responsibilities
- Set up and prepare manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and workstations for production jobs.
- Verify equipment is properly configured according to work instructions and production requirements.
- Perform equipment changeovers and production startup activities.
- Support relocation and installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment and tooling.
- Maintain maintenance logs and records of completed work.
- Inspect machinery and equipment regularly to identify wear, damage, or potential failures.
- Ensure maintenance schedules are followed to maximize equipment uptime.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and basic hydraulic issues.
- Repair or coordinate repairs of machinery, fixtures, tools, and facility equipment.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimize production interruptions.
- Work with external service providers and equipment manufacturers as needed.
- Maintain and organize production tooling, hand tools, fixtures, and test equipment.
- Track tooling conditions and recommend replacement or refurbishment when necessary.
- Assist with fabrication and modification of tooling and fixtures to improve production efficiency.
- Ensure tools are available, properly identified, and maintained.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
