
Engineering Technician 2
Silfex · Eaton, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Silfex (industrial) in Eaton, OH.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, Root cause, SPC, GD&T, CNC
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $87k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 60 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 59 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $87k–$105k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 60%
- Tooling 48%
- Six Sigma 40%
- New product launch 40%
- Team leadership 37%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Silfex
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Silfex in Eaton
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Full description from SilfexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Read and interpret prints, specifications, Run Charts / Statistical Process Control charts
- ◆Understand processing
requirements
from start to finish of products
- ✓Work with Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality to disposition parts, define rework, and coordinate corrective actions
- ✓Assist Operators and Inspectors with interpreting specifications, inspection plans, set up sheets and work instructions
- ✓Leads groups to brainstorm and solve issues in safety, scrap, throughput and product cost.
- ✓Create templates in Plex with internal and external rework methods
- ✓Plex Power user to trouble shoot part flow issues
- ✓Ability to run and troubleshoot at least 2 equipment types (EDM, CNC, Grinding, Lapping, Cleaning, etc.)
- ✓Use InfinityQS Proficient, JMP, and Excel to record, analyze, and display data
- ✓Use PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications to prepare reports
- ✓Present Non-Conformance and Corrective Action updates to various levels of the business
- ✓Follow all company safety policies and report any unsafe conditions to management
- ✓Assist in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S
- ✓Perform tasks/duties related to special projects or assignments
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned by department management
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- ✓AS in an engineering or quality field of study or high school diploma with 1-2 years relevant experience
- ✓Ability to read blueprints and understand GD&T.
- ✓Is self-motivated and knows how to create a structured work-day for themselves.
- ✓Must be able to operate independently, but demonstrate confidence to ask questions and notify management of any issues in a timely manner.
- ✓Must be able to work effectively individually and in a team environment.
- ✓Confident to coordinate efforts with both the operators, engineers, facilities, supply chain and management.
- ✓Demonstrate solid root cause and corrective action (RCCA) capability
- ✓Must work effectively with personnel at various levels within the organization, from a broad range of backgrounds.
requirements
include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the environment is moderate.
Our Commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
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From smartphones to solar panels, innovative technology is needed to create the devices we use every day. Silfex’s silicon components help make that technology a reality.
Silfex Inc., A Lam Research Company is the leading provider of precision silicon components used to make and operate semiconductor tools, which enable the trillion-dollar global electronics industry. Our company’s products are integral to the semiconductor equipment and optical markets. The outstanding team at Silfex makes that possible – through our people, we are advancing the world.
The impact we have on the world is made possible by focusing on our people. So we recognize and celebrate our teams’ achievements. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s contribution and voice has value. We evaluate and evolve our offerings, so our people receive the support and empowerment to do meaningful things for their lives, careers, and communities.
Our Perks and Benefits
At Silfex, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits that start on your first day of employment.
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Job Description
Job Description
Essential Function
This technician position will support non-conformance reviews, Material Review Board (MRB) rework disposition, and rework job initiation. Key function will be root cause investigations and completing actions to improve yield in assigned processes. Position will also collect and report non-conformance trends for critical manufacturing processes.
Physical Demands
The employee regularly is required to lift up to 10 pounds. The vision
