Vacuum Systems Mechanic

Stellant Systems • Torrance, CA

8d • $35 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

Troubleshoots, maintains repairs, modifies, fabricates, tests, and calibrates high vacuum systems, vacuum support equipment, related systems; subsystems, controls, and mechanisms that are contained in a vacuum envelope. May work where specifications and design details are not complete. Applies electro-mechanical principles to maintain equipment used in the material processing and manufacture of electron tubes, electron devices, semi-conductor products, laser optics and other products.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a maintenance technician
• Basic understanding of vacuum, electrical, hydraulic and other systems
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods
• Working knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices
• Manual dexterity and problem-solving skills
• Strong electrical skills working with 24 vDC – 480 vAC
• Familiarity with PLC’s/HMI’s
• High School Diploma or GED Required
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).

Responsibilities

• Works from blueprints, sketches, work orders, engineering and manufacturing specifications, manuals, oral and written instructions.
• Performs periodic inspection of high vacuum systems, and vacuum support equipment for maintenance requirements. Make special investigations to prevent breakdowns, operational failure or non-conformance with specifications.
• Determines sequence and methods to use when repairing, assembling, installing and testing vacuum stations and support equipment. Determines material requirements and prepares fabrications and processing requests as required.
• Performs maintenance work for the repair, calibration, modification, or fabrication of thin film deposition systems; electron beam welders, ion implant equipment, freon backfill stations, vacfire, environmental vacuum stations, mass spectrometer leak detectors, Vac-lon bake-out boxes and stations, vacuum encapsulation chambers, vacuum welding stations, mechanical roughing pumps, absorption pumping stations, cryogenic pumps, turbo molecular pumps, diffusion pumps, Vac-lon pumps, and other vacuum systems or support equipment.
• May conduct tests using standard and specially designed equipment to resolve minor design problems.
• Performs chemical makeup and mixing of chemical solutions required to meet proper cleaning procedures as outlined in engineering or manufacturing specifications.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on vacuum systems and other types of equipment as assigned or required.
• May provide assistance to personnel in lower-related job classifications.
• Performs incidental related duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED