Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Equipment)
Duration: 6+ Months Assignment
Location: Santa Clara, CA 95050

Job Summary:

• Instrument Maintenance Technician responsibilities include the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing, production, and test equipment.
• This includes performing PMs and inspections on a variety of automated and semi-automated equipment, machine assembly/disassembly, and consulting with other experienced technicians when necessary to minimize downtime.
• Instrument Maintenance Technicians will also be required to utilize company and industry best practices to ensure a safe working environment and effectively communicate with supported manufacturing areas to ensure production goals are met.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and repair production and test equipment by work instructions, operating procedures, operations manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) routines and inspections.
• Troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical issues to resolve problems with minimal downtime.
• Complete maintenance/inspection logs, work orders, and other related paperwork.
• Maintains an accurate record of all activities and complies with cGMP/QS requirements.
• Ability to communicate and interact with supported departments to ensure satisfactory performance of equipment, instruments, and systems. procedures and other written instructions.
• Respond effectively to emergencies and provide after-hours support as needed.
• Utilize LOTO and follow all specific safe work practices.
• Disassemble equipment and remove/replace defective parts.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with applicable procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to use root cause analysis and tools to promote continuous improvement.
• Provide support to manufacturing and engineering services during routine and shutdown maintenance work.

Qualifications/ Education:

• STEM Field Experience.
• 1-3 years related experience.
• Possess a basic understanding of industrial process instrumentation, automation, and equipment maintenance.
• Use of electrical and mechanical test equipment; for example, digital voltmeter, precision weight scale, ISO calibrator, etc.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assume additional or new responsibilities regularly.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Effectively utilize hand tools, such as screwdrivers and wrenches, and possess a
  mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic schematics.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, electronic equipment, and instrumentation, and take corrective action.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with the Google suite of productivity programs and SAP.

Must-Haves:

• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Preferred Qualification:

• Associate's Degree.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
 
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $36.00/hr.