Equipment Ops Technician - Graveyard or Swing

Diamond Foundry; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts to VRAI

Job summary

Diamond Foundry is seeking an industrial equipment technician to support cleaning, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plasma reactors in our manufacturing facility. You will work with process engineers and maintenance staff and contribute to improving tool reliability and plant productivity.

The role includes shift options: Graveyard 6:00 pm–6:00 am or Swing 1:00 pm–1:00 am, with hands-on work on the CVD tools.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or military technical background in mechanical, electrical, or related fields.
• Experience assembling/troubleshooting high vacuum systems and leak detection.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems from three-phase AC to low-voltage DC.
• Good communication and teamwork on a production line.

Responsibilities

• Clean plasma reactors and focus on quality.
• Install, upgrade, and maintain plasma reactors (CVD tool).
• Troubleshoot industrial control/electrical systems including high-voltage power supplies, controllers, sensors, pumps, PLCs, valves, and other devices.
• Plan and execute upgrades and retrofits to improve tool reliability and process capabilities.
• Work on multidisciplinary teams to solve complicated problems.

Skills

Plasma reactors

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

PLCs

Education

2-year technical degree

Military technical background

Tools

CVD tool

High vacuum systems

Leak detection

Industrial control/electrical systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamondbehind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

We seek an industrial equipment-focused technician who mainly focuses on cleaning parts and sometimes builds, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots plasma reactors. You'll be working with an experienced team of process engineers and maintenance technicians locally and collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers around the world. Your goal will be to achieve maximum productivity for our plant by improving equipment capabilities and troubleshooting problems on the line. This position will be for either one Graveyard role, working 6:00 pm-6:00 am, or one Swing role, working 01:00 pm - 01:00 am. The job will be hands-on, installing and maintaining tools in a manufacturing environment. You’ll be:

• Cleaning plasma reactors and focusing on quality.
• Installing, upgrading, and maintaining plasma reactors (CVD tool).
• Troubleshooting industrial control/electrical systems including high-voltage power supplies, controllers, sensors, pumps, PLCs, valves, and other devices.
• Planning and executing upgrades and retrofits to improve tool reliability and process capabilities.
• Working on multidisciplinary teams to solve complicated problems.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills such as data entry in spreadsheets, filling out online checklists, and maintaining a safe working environment on and around the production floor.
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred

• 2-year technical degree, certificate, or military technical background in mechanical, electrical, equipment, systems, or other related fields.
• Assembly and troubleshooting high vacuum systems, including leak detection
• Experience troubleshooting a variety of electrical and mechanical systems from three-phase AC power to low-voltage DC board-level signals.

Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s job duties, experience, and expertise. We will also consider higher-level candidates and wages will be adjusted accordingly.

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs.
• Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls.
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Able to climb 20 ft (ladder) and properly use fall protection equipment.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.