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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
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