Machine Maintenance Technician
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
Role Overview
IDEMIA Kawasaki Service Center is looking for a new team member to help keep production equipment safe, reliable, and efficient. You will operate and monitor machinery, perform preventive maintenance, and respond to equipment issues while contributing to production quality and continuity. The role offers hands on development across mechanical, electrical, and software-controlled systems, with opportunities to grow into root-cause analysis, improvement, installation, and commissioning activities.
Key Missions
Key Responsibilities
• Set up, operate, monitor, and adjust production equipment according to production needs.
• Perform inspections, preventive maintenance, minor repairs, first-line troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Monitor equipment performance, product quality, and output; maintain daily and shift records.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams on recovery, recurrence prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Follow safety, 5S, quality, and security requirements and support audit preparation.
Qualifications Required
• High school diploma or above.
• At least 3 years of relevant manufacturing or equipment experience.
• Hands-on experience in equipment operation or maintenance.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting skills.
• A safety-focused, responsible, and collaborative approach. Preferred
• Maintenance of qualification or technical education.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or PC-controlled systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Knowledge of how to use hand tools and measuring tools.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA, TPM, OEE, or 5S.
• Experience with card issuance or encoding equipment.
What You Will Gain
• Cross-functional maintenance skills across mechanical, electrical, and software-controlled equipment.
• Experience in root-cause analysis, preventive maintenance, improvement, installation, and commissioning.
• Opportunity to build a technical career in a global, high-security manufacturing environment.
Note: This is a factory-based role. Shift patterns may change according to production plans, and occasional overtime, weekend, or call-out support may be required. If you want to grow beyond machine operation and help build better production systems, we would be pleased to hear from you.
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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