Equipment Maintenance Technician Optics

Equipment Maintenance Technicians Optics

PGS Worldwide is seeking Equipment Maintenance Technicians Optics in Richardson, Texas for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will support optical manufacturing operations by troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, installing, and upgrading electronic, electromechanical, mechanical, laboratory, and scientific production equipment.

Required Skills

• Associate degree or other 2-year post-high-school technical training.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in equipment maintenance, electronics, mechanical systems, technical troubleshooting, or automated equipment.
• Experience maintaining equipment in a production, manufacturing, or factory environment.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and/or mechanical equipment.
• Experience using hand tools, multimeters, current probes, and/or test and measurement instruments.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, manuals, schematics, written procedures, and related technical documentation.
• Ability to support equipment installation, repair, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, and facilities personnel.
• Ability to occasionally work overtime and weekends.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with optical coating or vacuum equipment.
• Experience with diamond-point-turning equipment.
• RF power systems experience.
• Experience working with 480V, 208V three-phase, 110V, and DC electrical systems.
• Understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and ladder logic.
• Experience leading equipment modification or upgrade projects.
• Experience installing new capital equipment.
• Knowledge of the optics industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

What You'll Do

• Test, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and install electronic, electromechanical, mechanical, computer, laboratory, and scientific equipment.
• Support equipment used across optical fabrication, diamond-point turning, optical coating, and assembly/test operations.
• Diagnose equipment, machinery, and production-system issues requiring corrective action.
• Perform preventative maintenance and equipment repairs.
• Upgrade and modify existing production equipment.
• Support procurement and installation of new capital equipment.
• Participate in factory equipment layout and installation activities.
• Maintain equipment documentation, including preventative-maintenance procedures, lockout/tagout procedures, and equipment inventories.
• Work with engineering and facilities teams on equipment upgrades and installations.
• Support efforts to improve equipment uptime, reliability, and manufacturing process performance.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Full-time onsite.
• 9/80A schedule.
• Training will occur on 1st Shift for approximately six months.
• 1st Shift: approximately 7:00 AM start.
• 2nd Shift: approximately 2:00 PM start following training.
• Weekend and overtime work may occasionally be required.

Pay

• $32.58 per hour.
• Overtime eligible.

Job ID: RTXCJP00001792