Precision Optics Maintenance Engineer

IPG Photonics Corporation; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

HSA/FSA

401(k) match

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

IPG Photonics in Marlborough, MA is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Engineer to support reliability and lifecycle needs of precision optical fabrication equipment, vacuum systems, and metrology tools. You will troubleshoot equipment, develop maintenance strategies, and collaborate with production, process engineering, quality, and vendors to improve uptime and safety.

You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, analyze uptime data, and implement improvements across vacuum,

Qualifications

• Two+ years in equipment engineering or maintenance in precision or high-tech manufacturing.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, vacuum, and thermal systems.
• Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical resource for optical fabrication and coating equipment.
• Troubleshoot vacuum chambers, pumps, valves, seals, and gauges.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Analyze performance data to drive reliability improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting automation

Vacuum systems

P&ID interpretation

Root-cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

CMMS

P&IDs

Electrical schematics

Job description

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

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Job Description

IPG Photonics is revolutionizing the laser industry as the pioneering developer and leading producer of fiber lasers and amplifiers. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, IPG has over 4,800 employees in more than 30 locations around the world. We aspire to work together with our employees and customers to apply light in ways that improve life.

Our mission is to develop innovative laser solutions to make the world a better place. To accomplish this mission, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent and an engaged and thriving workforce that drives a sustainable future for our company and society.

Working at IPG Photonics you can expect challenging projects, a motivating and friendly environment, and workinghand-in-hand with skilled teams of software and hardware engineers.

The Equipment Maintenance Engineer supports the reliability, performance, and lifecycle needs of equipment used in precision optical fabrication, cleaning, metrology, and thin-film coating. This hands-on engineering role supports troubleshooting equipment issues, assists with maintenance improvements, supports installations and upgrades, and participates in root-cause investigations.

The Equipment Engineer is an early- to mid-career engineering position focused on developing technical expertise in equipment reliability, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement. Working under the guidance of senior engineers and maintenance leadership, this role supports manufacturing operations by improving equipment performance, uptime, and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Support troubleshooting and maintenance activities for optical fabrication and thin-film coating equipment under the guidance of senior engineers and maintenance leadership.
• Support CNC optical generators, grinders, mills, lapping and polishing machines, centering and edging equipment, MRF systems, precision cleaning systems, slurry and filtration systems, robotics, automation, andmetrology-supportequipment.
• Support e-beam evaporation, thermal evaporation, sputtering, ion-assisted deposition, plasma, and other vacuum-deposition systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot vacuum chambers, pumps, valves, seals, feedthroughs, gauges, leak-detection systems, power supplies, electron guns, ion sources, substrate heaters, motion systems, mass-flow controllers, process-gas systems, thickness monitors, chillers, and cooling-water systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, vacuum, thermal, PLC, servo, VFD, high-voltage, and motion-control failures using established troubleshooting methods.
• Support equipment recovery, vacuum leak diagnosis, contamination response, chamber maintenance, repairs, shutdown activities, andrecurring-failureinvestigations.
• Assist in developing and improving preventive and predictive maintenance activities using equipment criticality, OEM recommendations, failure history, condition data, and process risk.
• Participate in root-cause analysis for downtime, repeat failures, maintenance-related defects, contamination events, vacuum instability, and equipment-related quality issues.
• Assist with equipment modifications and improvement projects to enhance reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational performance.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities as assigned.
• Monitor equipment performance and assist in identifying opportunities to improve uptime and reduce recurring issues.
• Support the creation and maintenance of CMMS asset records, preventive-maintenance plans, equipment history, failure codes, bills of materials, spare-parts requirements, and technical procedures.
• Maintainaccurateelectrical schematics, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, software and parameter backups, equipment manuals, and service records.
• Support equipmentreturnto production following repairs or modifications, including cleaning, leak checks, functional testing, calibration coordination, and production verification.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians and operators to support equipment troubleshooting and knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate with OEM service providers, contractors, and repair vendors, and support spare-parts planning.
• Follow requirements for lockout/tagout, electrical and high-voltage safety, machine guarding,stored-energycontrol,compressed-gassafety, chemical handling, and cleanroom operations.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, ora relatedtechnical field. Equivalent technical education and relevant equipment experience may be considered.
• 2-5 years of equipment engineering, maintenance engineering, manufacturing engineering, or hands-on equipment support experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot automated equipment involving mechanical, electrical, controls, vacuum, and thermal systems.
• Familiarity with vacuum systems, pumps, valves, cooling systems, and automated manufacturing equipment. Experience supporting high-vacuum systems is a plus.
• Ability to read, interpret, and update electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, P&IDs, and technical procedures.
• Experience with CMMS systems, preventive maintenance, root-cause analysis, equipment upgrades, and assigned project work.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, coordination, and structured problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to precision manufacturing, photonics, semiconductor, medical device, aerospace, or similar manufacturing environments preferred.
• Familiarity with vacuum systems, automated manufacturing equipment, PLC-controlled machines, or industrial maintenance practices preferred.
• Experience with optical grinding, polishing, centering, MRF, CNC glass machining, precision cleaning, or metrology equipment.
• Experience with e-beam evaporation, sputtering, ion-assisted deposition, process-gas control, cryogenic systems, or vacuum leak detection.
• Familiarity with PLCs, robotics, machine vision, industrial networks, chillers, cleanroom HVAC, compressed air, anddeionized-watersystems.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, TPM, FMEA, CAPA, reliability-centered maintenance, ISO 9001, AS9100, or ISO 13485.

Success Measures

Equipment availability and reliability; preventive-maintenance effectiveness; reduced downtime and repeat failures; equipment-related quality performance;timelycompletion of assigned projects and improvements; process capability support; safety compliance; documentation accuracy; maintenance-cost awareness; and effective technical knowledge sharing.

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Location(s)

257 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough , Massachusetts 01752 , United States

Employment Type

Exempt

Wage Information

MA: $75,000-$100,000/annually

US Benefits Information

Pay Range:

The pay range on this posting applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location posted, the applicable range could differ. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Other Compensation: Employees in this role are eligible for additional rewards which could include:

• Annual Discretionary Bonus or Sales Bonus as Applicable

Benefits Provided: All Regular* US employees receive:

• Paid vacation time accrued based on years of service

*Prorated for reduced hour schedules

Additional Benefits Offered: IPG also offers access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with options for HSA/FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disabilityinsurance
• 401(k) plan with Company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Adoption Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Bright Horizons Backup Care
• Bright Horizons College Coach

*Benefits eligibility may differ by program for reduced hour schedules

Deadline and How to Apply

This job posting will remain active until a candidate is identified and/or the Company rescinds the job posting.

For full consideration, please click on the link to apply.

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