Equipment Maintenance Technician (Starlink/Akoustis)
About The Position
Akoustis is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX providing industry leading RF filters using patented XBAW technology to help drive the mission of making human life multi-planetary, while also connecting the world through Starlink. Our work helps further the impact that Starlink is already making on millions of users around the world, while allowing us to broaden that reach dramatically and continue connecting the unconnected here on earth. Akoustis supports the success of Starlink by supplying world class RF filters manufactured with the highest levels of quality and reliability. At Akoustis, we continually strive for manufacturing excellence with a focus on cost controls and production throughput. We are seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to join our fast-paced manufacturing team.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 6+ months of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment (internship, extracurricular, school and project team experience is applicable)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
- 2+ years of troubleshooting technical problems in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with MRP, ERP, and CMMS systems
- Experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
- Hands-on experience with automated industrial equipment
- Experience leading technicians through troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis
- Experience coordinating projects with contractors and third parties
- Capability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, GD&T, and P&IDs
- Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills; capable of communicating summarized accomplishments in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency
- Experience using Microsoft Office Products, Smartsheet, Jira, SQL and PowerBI
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, implement, and optimize maintenance strategies for critical production equipment
- Own complex equipment improvement projects to maximize availability and minimize unplanned downtime
- Lead maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex equipment failures
- Develop and action engineering solutions to repetitive bad actor failures that adversely affect manufacturing operations by performing root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and fault tree analysis (FTA)
- Support hands-on in-depth repairs of equipment mechanical, electrical, fluid, pneumatic, and control system failures
- Leverage feedback from maintenance technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes
- Interface with process engineering, quality, production, and procurement to resolve any hold factors blocking production
- Identify and optimize machine spare parts lists, min/max levels, optimal spares inventory, and conduct parts criticality analysis
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- paid sick leave
- company stock or long-term cash awards
- potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
