Manufacturing Operator Department: Manufacturing Employment Type: Full Time Location: Valencia, California Reporting To: Mendez, Rene Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 / hour Description Knowles Precision Devices, a world leader in highly customized microelectronic component manufacturing is hiring for first and second shift Manufacturing Operators at our Valencia, CA Facility! The Manufacturing Operator is responsible for inspecting electronic assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and components for defects by performing the following duties. May be required to conduct a variety of electronic tests on parts to ensure unit functions according to specifications or to determine cause of unit failure by performing the following duties. Key Responsibilities + Reads testing schedules, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used. + Tests functional performance of parts under specified environmental conditions such as temperature change, vibration, pressure, and humidity. + Calibrates test instruments according to specifications. + Connects unit to test equipment. + Reads dials and digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and capacitance. + Compares results with specifications and records test data or plots test results on graph. + Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure. + Maintains manual or computerized records of production and inspection data. Skills Knowledge and Expertise + Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. + Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Benefits Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees. One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting salary pay for this role is targeted to be between $17.00 to $20.00 Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status. ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment. Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.