Tech Etch was founded in 1966 by George E. Keeler, who pioneered the photo chemical etching process and grew Tech Etch to be in step with high-tech manufacturing industries. He also understood that every good company knows that the employees are the most vital asset of the organization. Without top-quality talent that cares about their work, no business can thrive. George Keeler, the founder of Tech Etch, understood this principle.

That’s why he decided to make his company employee owned. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a qualified defined-contribution employee benefit plan that provides a company’s workforce with an ownership interest in the company. In 1999, he created the ESOP that sold 30 percent of Tech Etch to his employees. In 2018, he sold the rest of the organization to the employees, making Tech Etch a 100 percent employee-owned company.

When the people who handle the day-to-day work at a company have an investment in the organization, they take pride in the work that they do. They work harder and care more about the products and the clients. Tech Etch is proud to be owned by its employees.

With ownership comes a sense of responsibility to both the company and the community. That’s why Tech Etch is dedicated to improving and caring for the local communities where we operate our facilities.

Our company has donated both time and finances to a wide variety of charities throughout Plymouth, MA, Fall River, MA, and Litchfield, MN. Some of our charity partners include:

PLYMOUTH
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth
Friends of the Plymouth Pound
Plymouth Area Coalition
South Shore Community Action
Plymouth Patuxet
Bethesda House
Boys and Girls Club
United Way of Greater Plymouth
Wonder Fund
YMCA Plymouth
South Shore Race Management
PNHS Senior Activities
Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless  
LITCHFIELD
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Meeker Memorial Hospital (designated to ACT of Alzheimer)
Litchfield Watercade
Breakfast Bags of Breakfast Champions
Meeker Memorial Foundation
Litchfield Rotary Club
Ecumen Home Care and Hospice- Litchfield
Meeker Area Food Shelf
Daughters with Purpose
Litchfield Fire Department
Litchfield Rescue Department
Adult Training and Rehab Center
National Child Safety Council
Back to School Supplies
Toys for Tots
FALL RIVER 
South Coast Hospital
Boys and Girls Club
Salvation Army
United Way
Children’s Glaucoma
Fall River Foster Care
YMCA South Coast
Forever Paws
Saint Vincent
Hearts of Hope

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tech Etch stepped up to assist our frontline heroes in the medical industry. We were able to supply medical professionals with masks, gloves, and many more resources so they could protect our community.

Tech Etch is more than just a place to work. It’s a place where employees can own a piece of the company and give back to the local community that has given so much to them. Our staff works hard to provide clients with the best EMI/RFI Shielding, Precision Etch and form, Flex and Rigid Flex Circuit products possible thanks to their passion and dedication for quality that drives us to innovate a better world one part at a time.

If you’re looking for more than just a job, consider working for Tech Etch. When you’re ready to apply, check out our available positions on our career page. We look forward to hearing from you!

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