Senior Manufacturing Technician, Robotics & Vacuum Systems

Hine-Automation,-LLC; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hine Automation designs and manufactures vacuum and robotic components, and the Manufacturing Technician (Level IV) leads on the production floor, overseeing assembly, integration, and high-level debugging of complex electro-mechanical systems.

You will mentor Tech II and III staff, certify equipment such as helium leak detectors, conduct pre-Quality audits, and partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure Copy Exact and Lean improvements for faster cycle times.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in semiconductor equipment manufacturing or high-precision robotics.
• Associate’s degree from a two-year college, technical school, or military training is a plus.
• Expertise in helium leak detection and vacuum integrity.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks/Composer for assembly visualization.
• Advanced skills with multi-meters, oscilloscopes, torque tools, and precision alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assembly and calibration of high-load robotic systems and vacuum wafer-handling tools to ATP.
• Perform expert-level root-cause analysis on electrical, pneumatic, and vacuum systems, troubleshooting down to the component level when standard SOPs require engineering level troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Manager and Engineering to validate and refine SOPs and kitting; implement 5S and Lean methodologies to optimize station cycle times.
• Technical lead for Tech II and III staff; certify the team on equipment such as helium leak detectors and precision metrology tools.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-Quality audits to ensure assemblies are 100% compliant before submission to Quality lead for final sign-off.
• Act as the primary technical partner to the Manufacturing Engineer for 'Copy Exact' compliance on the floor.

Skills

Robotics expertise

Semiconductor equipment

Vacuum systems

Helium leak detection

SolidWorks

Metrology tools

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

AS degree or technical/military training

Tools

Helium leak detectors

Precision metrology tools

SolidWorks/Composer

Job description

Hine Automation designs and manufactures vacuum and robotic components, and the Manufacturing Technician (Level IV) leads on the production floor, overseeing assembly, integration, and high-level debugging of complex electro-mechanical systems.

You will mentor Tech II and III staff, certify equipment such as helium leak detectors, conduct pre-Quality audits, and partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure Copy Exact and Lean improvements for faster cycle times.