Vacuum Coating Systems Maintenance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

What if your troubleshooting kept critical industries moving?

If chasing root causes, taming high‑voltage circuits, and bringing complex vacuum equipment back to life sounds rewarding, you’ll thrive at Ionbond in Madison Heights, MI. You’ll collaborate with a supportive team—including peers at other Ionbond facilities—to master our coating equipment and develop your own niche.

As The Surface Engineers™, Ionbond provides advanced PVD, PACVD, and CVD coatings to customers in aerospace, medical, food contact, automotive, decorative, tooling, and fuel cells. With 34 centers across 15 countries and the backing of the IHI Group, we deliver innovation at global scale.

• Plan your day around both proactive maintenance and fast, effective corrective repairs on production equipment, clean line, and plant systems.
• Diagnose vacuum systems, read schematics/blueprints, and work safely with high‑voltage components.
• Document your work clearly—service records, notifications, and drawing updates—to enable repeatable success.
• Track performance and implement reliability improvements that cut downtime.
• Team up with managers and process engineers to solve interruptions and variability at the source.
• Lead by example with 5S: organization, cleanliness, and safety.
• Jump in on additional tasks that keep the operation humming.

• 3+ years maintaining equipment in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Education: Technical/trade or engineering credential preferred; high school diploma/GED required.
• Experience with vacuum technology; we’ll provide training to expand your depth.
• Electrical strength plus working knowledge of PLC‑based control systems.
• Curious, proactive problem‑solver—find failure mechanisms, isolate true root cause, and repair for good.
• Self‑motivated and independent, with strong verbal and written/email communication.
• Open to overtime and weekend work when needed.
• Willing to travel occasionally within the U.S. and internationally.

• Mechanical troubleshooting and component repair
• 120/208/240/480 V electrical systems
• Industrial/commercial electrical installation, repair, and diagnostics
• Pneumatics troubleshooting
• Powerhouse operation
• Heavy equipment electrical systems and diagnostics
• Equipment installation and wiring
• Electrical schematic reading
• Machine safety inspections
• Equipment diagnostics, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance

PLC platforms: Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Panasonic, Schneider Electric, Beckoff, Modicon, B&R Industrial Automation, Sigmatek.

• International and local development opportunities across a global network
• Compensation tied to your experience and education
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with affordable premiums and deductibles
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Safe Harbor with company match

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check and physical screening.

Apply with your resume (and optional cover letter) on our careers site. Join a team that invests in your growth and gives you room to specialize in the technologies you love.