Dry Line Technician

ASTRO PAK; Fremont (CA); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, &

Vision plans

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Astro Pak Corporation is seeking a Dry Line Technician to prepare precision‑cleaned customer parts for production at our Fremont, CA facility. You will operate drying equipment, inspect parts, and handle materials to prevent contamination.

Training is provided; entry-level welcome with potential for growth in a hands-on environment. This entry-level role offers Monday–Friday 6:00am–2:30pm shifts, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans and retirement savings

Formación

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality work.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and document work accurately.
• Basic math and computer skills for production records.
• Clear verbal and written English communication.
• Willingness to learn safe equipment operation and contamination-control practices.

Responsabilidades

• Review work instructions and customer specifications before starting each job.
• Receive and verify cleaned parts and processing status.
• Dry parts using ovens, dry air, nitrogen, vacuum, or hand techniques.
• Operate and monitor drying equipment per procedures.
• Record drying times, temperatures, and other process data.
• Inspect parts for moisture, residue, damage, or quality issues and route as needed.
• Use proper PPE and handling practices to protect parts from contamination.
• Maintain production records with part IDs, lot and serial numbers.
• Move completed parts to cleanroom, inspection, testing, or packaging areas.
• Keep work areas clean and organized; report equipment issues to leads.
• Assist with other production activities, material handling, shipping, and maintenance as needed.
• Follow quality, environmental, safety, and export control requirements.

Conocimientos

Detail oriented

Follow detailed instructions

English communication

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Independent work

Safety procedures

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Astro Pak is the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor specializing in on-site cleaning of high purity gas and fluid systems, as well as precision cleaning of components and hardware at the company’s Cleanroom facilities. Astro Pak provides services to over 15 sectors including: Data Centers, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and other selected Industrial markets. The company, founded in 1959, has performed on-site precision chemical cleaning in every State of the Union as well as several projects in Asia, Canada, continental Europe, England, Ireland and Mexico.

Clean Sciences, an Astro Pak Company, is seeking a Dry Line Technician to help prepare precision‑cleaned customer parts for their next stage of production. In this role, you’ll operate drying equipment, inspect parts, and handle materials carefully to protect them from damage or contamination.

This is an entry-level opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on work, follows detailed instructions, and takes pride in getting the details right. Previous industry experience is helpful, but it is not required. We’ll provide training on equipment operation, material handling, contamination control, documentation, and safety procedures.

This role works onsite at our Fremont, CA facility & has a schedule of Monday‑Friday 6:00am‑2:30pm.

What You’ll Do

• Review work instructions, job travelers, and customer specifications before starting each job.
• Receive cleaned parts from wet line processing and verify their identification, quantity, and processing status.
• Dry parts using approved methods, which may include ovens, compressed dry air, nitrogen, vacuum equipment, or hand‑drying techniques.
• Load, operate, monitor, and unload drying equipment according to established procedures.
• Monitor and record drying times, temperatures, and other required process conditions.
• Inspect parts for visible moisture, residue, staining, damage, or other quality concerns, and route parts for additional processing when needed.
• Use approved gloves, tools, and handling practices to protect cleaned parts from contamination, damage, or mixing.
• Maintain accurate production records, including part identification, lot numbers, and serial numbers when required.
• Prepare and transfer completed parts to cleanroom, inspection, testing, or packaging areas.
• Keep equipment, tools, workstations, and surrounding production areas clean and organized.
• Report equipment problems, processing concerns, and quality issues to your Lead or Manager.
• Assist with other production activities, material handling, shipping, receiving, and routine equipment maintenance as trained and needed.
• Follow all applicable quality, environmental, safety, and U.S. export control requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.
• The ability to follow detailed instructions and accurately document your work.
• Basic math skills for counting, measuring, and verifying quantities.
• Basic computer skills for completing electronic production records.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• The ability to work independently and collaborate with a production team.
• Willingness to learn safe equipment operation and contamination‑control practices.

Preferred, but not required: Experience in manufacturing, production, parts cleaning, equipment operation, semiconductor, aerospace, or cleanroom environments.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This is a hands‑on production role involving chemicals, solvents, acids, detergents, and heated process tanks. Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Standing and walking for extended periods, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive hand movements.
• Lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, with assistance when appropriate.
• Wearing required protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, chemical‑resistant gloves, aprons, face shields, protective footwear, and cleanroom garments.
• Wearing a respirator when required, subject to medical clearance, training, and fit testing.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness and availability to work overtime, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays, as business needs require.
• Ability to meet applicable requirements for work subject to U.S. Export Control Laws.
• Commitment to following all training, quality, environmental, compliance, and safety procedures.
• Prompt reporting of equipment malfunctions, spills, safety hazards, and quality concerns.

Salary and Benefits:

• The pay for this position has a base hourly pay rate of $22-$24. The actual pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location.
• In addition to highly employer‑subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, Astro Pak offers competitive retirement savings and 401k plans, flexible spending, family leave, training and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodations

Astro Pak is an equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision‑making, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Astro Pak takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Astro Pak provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities and for other needs protected by applicable law. If you need an accommodation to complete an application or participate in the interview process, please contact [e-mail] . Please do not include medical information in your application. Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your consideration for employment.