Maintenance Technician

Mission

Keep precision wafer processing equipment running in a zero -failure -tolerance environment. This facility is an industry leader in silicon wafer polishing and reclaim services — when a machine goes down, wafer throughput stops and clients feel it. This role exists because the equipment is a mix of legacy electrical/electronic control systems (not PLC -heavy) and modern polishing machinery, and it takes a technician who can think their way through a failure — "Why is this sensor not working? What do I need to do to fix it?" — rather than swap parts until something works.

The hiring manager is a former Navy Nuclear MM. He understands that any Nuke — EM, ET, MM — and most Conventional rates (EM, ET, AT, FC, AE) are trained exactly the way this environment demands: electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems under the same set of hands, with the discipline to diagnose before acting.

Performance Objectives

First 30 Days

• Ride along with the maintenance team through a full preventative maintenance cycle on the polishing and wafer processing equipment; learn the equipment history, quirks, and documentation standards.
  
• Demonstrate the ability to read blueprints and schematics for the facility's legacy control systems and walk the floor independently.
  

60 Days

• Own routine PM execution across assigned equipment with complete, current logbooks and checklists.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical breakdowns and electrical/electronic control -system faults (sensors, relays, discrete controls) without escalation on first -line issues.
  

90 Days and Beyond

• Fabricate repair parts using on -site machine shop tools when OEM parts are unavailable or impractical.
  
• Contribute to Emergency Response Team (ERT) readiness and uphold safety and environmental standards as a baseline, non -negotiable part of the job.
  
• Develop the judgment to prioritize across multiple concurrent issues in a fast -paced production environment.
  

Fit Traits

• Diagnostic mindset. Thinks in root causes, not symptoms. Walks up to a broken sensor and asks why before asking what to replace.
  
• Independent operator. Can be handed a problem and trusted to work it end -to -end without hand -holding.
  
• Electro -mechanical generalist. Comfortable moving between electrical schematics, mechanical assemblies, and hand fabrication in the same shift.
  
• Calm in a fast -paced environment. Production doesn't stop for the technician; the technician adapts to production.
  
• Team -first disposition. This is a collaborative shop with a supportive manager — lone wolves don't thrive here.
  

Requirements

• Must have served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Reserves, or U.S. National Guard.
  

• Degree in electronics OR 2+ years of hands -on maintenance experience (or equivalent combination)
  

• Strong working knowledge of electrical systems, mechanical systems, blueprints, and schematics
  

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair sensors and legacy electrical/electronic control systems (PLC experience a plus but not primary)
  

• Hands -on experience with precision tools, pressure gauges, and voltmeters
  

• Ability to fabricate repair parts using machine shop instruments and equipment
  

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate in a fast -paced production environment
  

• Physical requirements: lift up to 50 lbs and climb ladders up to 25 ft
  

• Willingness to participate in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and uphold all safety and environmental standards
  

Benefits

• Base: $35–$40+/hr based on experience. Candidates with direct silicon wafer maintenance experience can land above $40/hr.
  
• OT: Voluntary Saturday OT (flexible hours, 7 AM–3 PM when busy); occasional end -of -shift OT during the week may be mandatory. 5 hrs/week of OT puts this at an ~$85K role at the low end of base.
  
• Quarterly Bonus: Undisclosed amount.
  
• Quarterly Gift
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision
  
• 10 paid holidays, PTO, sick leave
  
• Monthly themed events — part of the team -oriented culture