Equipment Maintenance Technician

Equipment Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift

Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Performs electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning electro‑mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process and facilitates the repair of that equipment to support the demands of production. Performs periodic maintenance on all assigned equipment. Work assignments are made by automated methods with assignments communicated via cell phone text messaging. Completion of work assignments involves computer keyboard entries into the maintenance program.

Equipment priorities must be determined by production demands and interface with production supervisors. Directions come from the Lead person, but most daily maintenance activities are self‑governed and self‑driven.

Vishay Dale Electronics, East Windsor, CT – one of the world’s largest manufacturers of resistors and e‑beam technology. There are around 40 employees currently working in East Windsor.

• Dismantles, adjusts, repairs, and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches, or drawings.
• Performs required Lock Out / Tag Out procedures per company policy.
• Makes accurate inputs of repair actions into the maintenance program via keyboard entry as they occur.
• Receives and prioritizes machine repair actions for assigned area.
• Monitors weekly and monthly manpower reports for errors and ensures that the percentage of documentation accurately reflects efforts.
• Performs preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment and utilizes “PM Change Forms” to facilitate predictive maintenance.

• 2‑year degree in Industrial Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance or documented 5 years of equivalent experience.
• Display specific training in Electrical and/or Electronic Theory.
• Display specific training in Mechanical System maintenance.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform the assigned tasks within 12 weeks of hiring.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical diagrams and all source materials relating to the operation and maintenance of equipment.

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs, and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you’ll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. Benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, an employee assistance program, and tuition reimbursement.

If you have the skills we need and are ready to power your career as you power the world, apply today.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact HR Operations at  for assistance.