Manufacturing Equipment Technician

Kairos Power; Albuquerque, Oak Ridge (NM, TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Paid Vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

Kairos Power in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment and perform PMs. You will document activities, assist with commissioning, and coordinate with internal teams and external service providers.

This role involves 2nd shift requirements at times, lifting operations, and travel up to 20%. A high school diploma or GED with 5 years of related experience is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and five years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance or related field.
• Experience operating and/or programming manual, semi-automated, or automated tools and machines (lathes, mills, grinders).
• CNC controls and PLC troubleshooting experience required.
• Proficient in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical repair.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate receipt of newly procured equipment and machining centers.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machine tools (CNC and conventional).
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations; follow LOTO procedures and hazardous materials handling.
• Maintain maintenance logs and documentation; support equipment commissioning.
• Perform critical lifts and rigging per safety requirements.
• Support spare parts inventory by identifying critical spares and ensuring stock levels.
• Use manuals and technical documents to research machine issues; identify and replace parts as needed.
• Perform testing and commissioning; coordinate with external suppliers and maintenance companies.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Construction, EHS, and other Kairos Power teams on building improvements.
• Assist with continuous improvement of PM instructions and schedules.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

CNC/PLC repair

Rigging & lifts

Schematic reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CNC Controls

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Equipment Technician's primary responsibility is troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment and ensuring Preventative Maintenance (PM) is completed. The technician also maintains related maintenance documentation and supports equipment commissioning and coordination with internal teams and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the receipt of newly procured equipment and machining centers.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair all electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of various types of machine tools, including CNC and conventional machines, part washers, air benches, welders, recyclers and other production equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and follow company protocols for lockout/tagout (LOTO) and hazardous materials handling.
• Maintain and update maintenance logs and documentation for all active manufacturing machinery, including troubleshooting findings, completed PM actions, any failures, or repairs that occur.
• Perform critical lifts and rigging operations in accordance with applicable safety requirements and procedures.
• Support spare parts inventory management by identifying critical spares and ensuring adequate stock levels.
• Use machine tool manuals, technical documents, and internal and vendor resources to research machine issues.
• Identify and replace parts as necessary.
• Perform testing and commissioning as needed.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and maintenance companies to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
• Partner with internal Kairos Power teams (Facilities, Construction, EHS, etc.) to support building improvement projects that directly impact manufacturing operations.
• In conjunction with the production team, will support continuous improvement of PM instructions and schedules to help prevent equipment failures.
• Perform manufacturing operations using 3- & 5-Axis CNC Milling, CNC lathe work, welding equipment, and hand tools.
• Support large assembly projects in collaboration with other team members.
• Support general facilities maintenance related to manufacturing areas and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of experience and/or training in industrial equipment maintenance, machine tool repair, manufacturing equipment maintenance, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience operating and/or programming manual, semi-automated, or automated tools and machines (lathes, mills, grinders etc.)
• Experience with CNC controls and PLC troubleshooting and repairs
• Demonstrated proficiency in industrial mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical aptitude and repair

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read parts manuals, electrical and mechanical schematics, assembly instructions and troubleshooting guides
• Expert in rigging and critical lifts
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Mechanically inclined, able to work with a large variety of hand tools and power tools, operate a Forklift
• Advanced knowledge of CNC machine systems and operation
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with electrical test equipment, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Advanced knowledge of industrial electrical systems and experience using electrical test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose manufacturing equipment.

Physical Demands

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 25pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery
• Use hand tools
• Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams

Environmental Conditions

• Low Temperatures
• High Temperatures
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
• Elevated heights
• Manufacturing/Industrial Environment

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors
• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), which may include respiratory protection, face protection, gloves, safety footwear, and other PPE as required

Travel

• Some travel may be required (10-20%)

Certification

• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift and boom lift certifications

Additional Requirements

• Regularly requires overtime
• Regularly requires schedule flexibility
• Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours
• Occasionally requires working 2nd shift, beginning at 4:30pm local time
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Kairos Power’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

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An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.