3rd Shift Sr. Equipment Technician

Department: Manufacturing Indirect

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Valencia, California

Reporting To: Equipment Engineering Manager

Compensation: $35.00 - $40.00 / hour

Description

This position is responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility support equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Tool Installation & Qualification: Owns full lifecycle of advanced tools; defines long-term strategy. Lead installation, startup, and qualification of equipment.
• Equipment Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and resolve equipment issues to minimize downtime and ensure stable operation.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Develops predictive models; applies machine learning and analytics. Develop and execute maintenance schedules and predictive models to extend tool life and improve uptime.
• Equipment Performance Monitoring: Track tool metrics such as uptime, MTBF, and throughput.
• Spare Parts & Vendor Management: Leads vendor selection, contract negotiation, and roadmap alignment. Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate with vendors for tool upgrades, repairs, and support.
• Process-Equipment Interaction: Leads integration of process and equipment; drives optimization. Collaborate with process engineers to ensure equipment supports process requirements and stability.
• Continuous Improvement: Leads cross-functional equipment-related improvement projects focused on cost reduction, reliability, and performance enhancement.
• Good understanding of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other systems
• Must be able to operate a forklift
• Must have recent PLC, programmable logic control experience.
• Must be able to read and understand electrical schematics, circuits.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications & Skills

• 2 year technical degree or 3 years of experience maintaining electrical and mechanical systems
• Experience with using software on manufacturing equipment preferred.
• Frequent climbing, bending, lifting, kneeling, stooping, and working/extending overhead.
• Proficient computer skills
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Be able to lift 30-40 lbs.
  
  

Benefits

What’s in it for you on Day 1:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• PTO and Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
  
  

Exciting Onsite Perks

• Free coffee available at our cafeteria
• Employee Appreciation Events
  
  

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting pay for this role is targeted to be between $35 and $40 per hour, 3rd shift is also eligible to receive a $2.25 per hour shift differential.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.