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In this role, you will support our manufacturing operations by testing, aligning, troubleshooting, and repairing filters and components to meet established performance specifications.\nThe anticipated pay range for this position is $22.00-$25.00 per hour, with starting pay determined based on relevant experience\nOur Team\nYou'll work in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact product quality and our company's success. If you take pride in your work and thrive in a structured, goal-oriented setting, we'd love to hear from you!\nWhat You Will Do\n Operate, maintain, and calibrate assigned manufacturing and test equipment according to established procedures and specifications.\n Align and tune filters to required radio frequency (RF) specifications using test equipment such as network analyzers.\n Read and interpret work instructions, performance specifications, drawings, and schematics to determine appropriate testing and alignment methods.\n Test systems, subassemblies, and components; interpret test-equipment output; compare results with specifications; and accurately document test data.\n Troubleshoot, analyze, and repair filters and other assigned units to identify and correct product, process, or performance issues.\n Perform testing under specified environmental conditions, including temperature, vibration, pressure, or humidity, as required.\n Support Engineering with tuning documentation, process development, and resolution of product, process, and design issues.\n Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)\n At least 3 years of relevant electronics or manufacturing experience, or an Associate’s degree in Electronics or a related technical field\n Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, work instructions, and other technical documents.\n Experience using hand tools and mechanical inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, thread gauges, or microscopes.\n Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.\n Experience identifying manufacturing, product, or process problems and following established procedures to complete assigned work.\n What Will Put You Ahead\n Experience aligning or tuning RF filters or related electronic components.\n Experience using network analyzers or similar electronic test equipment.\n Experience testing, troubleshooting, or repairing RF or electronic components.\n Experience using computers and navigating multiple software systems and applications\n At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.\nHiring Philosophy\nAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.\nWho We Are\nWith a strong legacy of engineering excellence, Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, is part of Molex’s Aerospace & Defense Solutions Division and represents the Signal Technologies business unit. Smith’s Interconnect delivers mission-critical connectivity solutions-including ruggedized connectors, cable assemblies, Fiber & RF, and high-reliability technologies-designed to perform in the most demanding environments. From aerospace and defense to space, medical, and industrial applications, our innovative products enable reliability where it matters most. Join a passionate, global team helping shape the future of high-reliability interconnect solutions.\nAt Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.\nOur Benefits\nOur goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.\nAdditionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.\nEqual Opportunities\nEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. 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