Maintenance Technician

Job ID: 115942

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.

Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest. -

Business Unit: EOIS Location: Dallas, Tx Career Functional Area: Production Operations Type: Non-Exempt Full-time Schedule: 9/80 Shift: First

Job Summary

This role troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains production equipment, including vacuum, photolithography, and environmental test systems, to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime. The ideal candidate can safely diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues in a cleanroom environment while supporting calibration, preventive maintenance, and process improvements.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting and repair of production equipment during critical or long down issues.
• Working knowledge of HV (high vacuum) & UHV (ultra-high vacuum) systems used in plasma etch, thin film deposition, metrology, and leak testing modules.
• Working knowledge of maintaining photolithography equipment. (coater, developer, and exposure tools)
• Basic knowledge of environmental test chamber operation and calibration.
• Ability to perform calibration tasks consisting of data collection, coordinating, and performing calibration activities, and assisting with verification of equipment and tooling status and improvement opportunities.
• Identify areas of opportunity and establish plans or projects to improve equipment availability and functionality across all assigned tool sets.
• Other tasks include, monitoring equipment performance, inventory control for spares and consumables, and generating/updating preventative maintenance documentation, including documenting best known methods, and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area
• Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices
• Soldering and wirebonding experience a plus
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview
• Experience with MRP a plus
• Must have good mechanical skills

DESIRED SKILLS

• Working understanding of electrical and control systems found on process equipment.
• Experience with troubleshooting methodologies, to get to root cause of equipment issues.
• Should understand electrical, chemical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Must know how to work safely around such systems, with an understanding of how to use LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) procedures.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently on complex systems and projects with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of cleanroom principles, and how to work within these constraints (Class100,10k & 100k).
• Communicate clearly, both written and oral, with company personal and customers.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. *Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.