Equipment maintenance technician job description

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Responsibilities

Diagnose machinery and equipment failures in the aerospace industry for precision Machine Tools, Industrial and Infrastructure Equipment in a fast-paced production environment. Determine parts /material requirements, and perform timely repairs, as required to support our production customers. Service and maintain lubrication and metal cutting fluids on plant assets and equipment.

Assist higher grade employees in the completion of work, or complete work under the direction of a higher-grade employee in same job classification, or work plans.

+ Support root/cause analysis in support of reliability processes, and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems and develop corrective action.

+ Perform Planned Services and Preventative Maintenance on machinery and equipment minimize risk of unplanned downtime.

+ Enter and retrieve data from the CMMS system to identify and account for work, as well as order parts required to accomplish work tasks, (except as relates to inventory, store, record, issue and any other duties related to material support technician.) Communicate in CMMS to follow-on shifts, as to what work has been accomplished and what work is yet needed.

+ Work from general knowledge and experience, as well as blueprints, schematics and formal documentation to complete job tasks.

+ Train other employees in same job classification as requested or required.

+ Assist Management with work assessment for proper completion of assignment or project.

+ Be willing to accept shift work.

Qualifications

Required:

+ 2 yrs experience

+ All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2nd shift.

+ All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment ( workkeys.com ) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Job LocationsUS-KS-Wichita


Posted Date 1 week ago (10/5/2022 2:11 PM)

Category Manufacturing

Spectra-Physics, Ophir, Newport, and Photon Control are brands within the MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division. We provide a full range of solutions including lasers for precision industrial and scientific research applications, laser and LED measurement, beam profiling, precision motion control, optical tables and vibration isolation systems, photonics instruments, opto-mechanical components, fiber-optic sensors, and optical elements. MKS Photonics solutions enhance our customers' capabilities and productivity in the semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, research and defense markets.

Are you naturally curious? So are we at MKS. Our collective curiosity drives us to be an innovation leader in many industries. Our products drive technology advancements across a wide range of applications such as 5G, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, clean drinking water and space exploration. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity and inclusion. As a valued and trusted partner to our customers, we are continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. If this is appealing to you, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an exceptional Coating Equipment Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair and maintain high vacuum chambers and related equipment. You will do this by:
+ Performing regular preventive maintenance (PMs), pump changes, and component rebuilds.

+ Assisting Thin Film Engineering with coating chamber modifications and upgrades.

+ Maintaining inventory for all items related to coating machines.

+ Disassembling, cleaning and reassembling deposition sources, feed throughs, rotational drives and other items.

+ Maintaining and supporting sensors and monitoring equipment and basic operation of Thin Film Equipment to aid troubleshooting of electronics to component level. This will be done through frequent collaboration with Thin Film Engineering and Production Operations to optimize uptime and reliability.

+ Organizing, writing and revising preventive maintenance (PM) programs and procedures on all coating systems utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). You will also do this by writing technical maintenance procedures and processes for production equipment.

What will you bring to the team is:

+ A minimum of ten years' experience working with high vacuum equipment

+ Planned maintenance operations and organization experience

+ Experience with RF and DC Plasma assisted deposition methods.

+ Experience with Physical Deposition methods such as sputtering and electron beam.

+ Experience diagnosing machine related electronics required. Ability to analyze and modify schematics preferred.

+ Clean room environment experience; Photo contamination knowledge a plus.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. persons." "U.S. persons" are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

As MKS is a federal contractor, it must comply with the Biden Administration's federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate if it is reinstated by the courts. Should you receive and accept an offer of employment, you will be asked about your vaccination status. Vaccination is not required at this time to start employment. However, in the event MKS must enforce a mandatory vaccination policy in the future, MKS will not be able to continue to employ workers who choose to remain unvaccinated without an approved medical or religious exemption.

MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.

The person in this position will work a M-F 7am-4pm shift.

The Day-to-Day:

• Provide equipment support to improve tool performance

• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions (to board level in some cases), determine corrective actions, and implement these actions

• Perform electrical or mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in non-functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process

• Dismantle, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings

• Use test and diagnostic equipment to perform checkouts

• Rebuild manufacturing equipment as required

• Provide flexibility for 7 X 24 technical support for critical ongoing projects, installations, and repairs

This Job is Right for You if You Have:

• Associates degree in an engineering or technology discipline or equivalent military experience.

• Robotics experience with a focus on GE Fanuc robots preferred

• Strong hands-on based mechanical aptitude, using common hand and power tools and attention to detail

• Basic knowledge of electrical systems

• Ability to read and understand electrical wiring, block, and schematic diagrams

• Ability and desire to learn new fields of discipline

• Experience with MS Office Excel

• Possess a strong work ethic and ability to manage time

Preferred Skills and Certifications:

• Knowledge of vacuum and gas delivery systems.

• Working knowledge of advanced electrical and electronic systems.

• Relevant direct hand’s on experience or education in a related high technology field.

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

This role requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.

To put it legally – Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.