Maintenance Technician

Title: Maintenance Tech
Location; Irvine, CA 92618
Shift: 1st
Hours: 5AM-1:30PM
Pay range: $31-$45/hr

Equipment (Machine shop maintenance and troubleshooting experience (CNCs, lathes, mills, grinders, presses, etc.)

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Under minimal supervision and within a team environment, responsible for performing a variety of maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting tasks of moderate to complex scope primarily focused on CNC machinery, machine shop equipment, and building equipment.
• This includes specialized work on numerical control (N/C) machines, mechanical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, and supporting production equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and align CNC machine tools, including diagnosing and repairing numerical control malfunctions to ensure optimal production operation.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of machine shop equipment including lathes, mills, grinders, hydraulic press systems, and related tooling.
• Remove, repair, relocate, and reinstall machine parts, ensuring precision alignment and operation.
• Diagnose defects and perform repair and preventive maintenance on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems related to both machinery and building infrastructure.
• Construct, install, maintain, repair, and overhaul production test stands, fixtures, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Setup and operate welding equipment (arc and acetylene) as needed to fabricate, repair, or modify machinery components.
• Fabricate and repair high-pressure tubing, hoses, and fittings for hydraulic and pneumatic applications, adhering to contamination control standards.
• Assist in planning sequence of operations and recommended methods for complex equipment overhaul and repair, including CNC systems.
• Perform calibration and operational testing of new or rebuilt CNC and machine shop equipment after installation.
• Utilize precision measurement and test equipment to ensure machine and equipment specifications are met.
• Troubleshoot electrical, plumbing, hydraulic, mechanical, and computerized machine control systems to maintain proper operation.
• Work with computers and specialized software to assist in maintenance scheduling, diagnostics, and generation of reports.
• Perform building equipment maintenance tasks such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, air conditioning, and general facility upkeep to support manufacturing operations.
• Serve as a specialized hazardous material technician: coordinate purchase, inventory, delivery, and disposal of hazardous materials; manage chemical spill clean-ups; maintain compliance and record-keeping related to hazardous waste.
• Initiate and participate in compliance inspections and provide technical assistance on hazardous materials safety and regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support machine shop and facility maintenance operations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Five years related maintenance experience or demonstrated ability to perform described responsibilities.
• May require proficiency with pump and valve overhaul procedures, especially aerospace associated equipment.
• Ability to work from blueprints and sketches.
• May require knowledge of general hydraulics technology, i.e. pumps, cylinders, accumulators, filters, & piping; tube bending, piping fabrication for hydraulic and pneumatic applications.
• May require knowledge of chemicals and their characteristics.
• May require working knowledge of computer and computer software to operate programs, create reports, and spreadsheets..
• Must demonstrate effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with others and be a participative team player.