Manufacturing Equipment Technician

The role

The Manufacturing Equipment Technician troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains manufacturing equipment. This role ensures preventative maintenance is completed and supports equipment commissioning and coordination with internal and external teams.

What you will do

• Coordinate receipt of newly procured equipment and machining centers.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machine tools.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations and follow LOTO and hazardous materials protocols.
• Maintain and update maintenance logs and documentation.
• Perform critical lifts and rigging operations.
• Support spare parts inventory management.
• Use manuals and technical documents to research machine issues.
• Identify and replace parts as necessary.
• Perform testing and commissioning.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and maintenance companies.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of experience and/or training in industrial equipment maintenance, machine tool repair, manufacturing equipment maintenance, or a r
• Experience operating and/or programming manual, semi-automated, or automated tools and machines (lathes, mills, grinders etc.)
• Experience with CNC controls and PLC troubleshooting and repairs
• Demonstrated proficiency in industrial mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical aptitude and repair
• Ability to read parts manuals, electrical and mechanical schematics, assembly instructions and troubleshooting guides
• Expert in rigging and critical lifts
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Mechanically inclined, able to work with a large variety of hand tools and power tools, operate a Forklift
• Advanced knowledge of CNC machine systems and operation
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with electrical test equipment, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Advanced knowledge of industrial electrical systems and experience using electrical test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose manufacturing equipment
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift and boom lift certifications

Nice to have

• Experience in production/manufacturing environment desirable

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Before you apply

• You need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information.
• Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list are not permitted to work in this facility unless the Department of Energy issues

About the company

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR).