Junior Maintenance Technician

The Junior Maintenance Technician will assist the Maintenance Manager and team, by troubleshooting activities and performing Root Cause Analysis on failures including but not limited to: Magnetron Heads, Power Supplies, Pressure issues, Gas issues, and other equipment processing problems that occur.

Specific Job Duties:

• Responsible for the efficient repair of tools used in the manufacturing process
• Carry out preventative maintenance on process tools
• Troubleshooting processing issues involving microwave, power supply, pressure, and gas
• Troubleshooting basic issues with vacuum pumps, motors, hydraulics, gears, etc.
• Complete proactive maintenance & repairs while driving equipment uptime and increasing overall repair quality
• Assist in the identification of process, material, or equipment problems to minimize downtime and improve process yields
• Partner with Maintenance Manager to enhance maintenance team training and efficiency
• Provides recommendations for purchases of new equipment/tools
• Communicating with other departments to minimize equipment downtime and improve quality and performance
• Other and all duties, projects, and tasks assigned by the employee’s manager.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Basic understanding of or ability to quickly learn the equipment and facilities to be maintained.
• Ability to use a CMMS system to document work performed
• Ability to understand written directions in manuals and on manufacturer websites.
• Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• At least 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or similar industry
• Experience working in a Continuous Improvement environment and eliminating defects
• Excellent workmanship and attention to detail
• Good manual dexterity and the ability to use hand tools
• Experience performing preventative maintenance in a manufacturing or comparable environment
• Ability to work weekends as needed

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong communication skills
• Well-organized and ability to multitask
• Demonstrable coordination skills / Ability to navigate working groups and coordinate and collaborate
• Ability to tie objectives to actions
• Results-driven

Safety and Risk Management:

• Understands and follows safety and security procedures
• Practices preventative safety procedures as set forth by WD Lab Grown Diamonds
• Reports all accidents and incidents immediately to Management
• Uses only equipment trained to use and operates all equipment in a safe manner
• Reports all potential high-risk areas and safety concerns to the Safety Manager

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the facility
• Must be able to access all parts of the company equipment