Maintenance Technician

Veteran Hiring Solutions • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• PLC experience

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree