Senior Production Maintenance Technician — Reliability

Glaukos Corporation; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Glaukos Corporation in San Clemente, CA, is seeking a Production Maintenance Technician III to independently troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production, laboratory, and facility equipment to maximize uptime and compliance.

You will work with Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Engineering, and other teams to resolve equipment issues, perform root-cause analyses, and implement sustainable improvements while supporting off-shift needs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressively responsible equipment maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, laboratory, or regulated environments.
• Strong troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
• CMMS usage for maintenance planning, work orders, and equipment history tracking.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, manuals, drawings, and P&ID documentation.
• Root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance programs and equipment reliability best practices.
• Familiarity with quality systems and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production, laboratory, and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system issues to quickly restore equipment performance.
• Diagnose equipment failures, conduct root-cause analyses, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support production equipment including ovens, sealing systems, automated carousel systems, cold storage units, and other facilities systems.
• Install, relocate, modify, and commission equipment as needed.
• Create and maintain maintenance records and work orders per quality/regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Engineering, and others to resolve equipment issues.
• Coordinate external vendors and contractors for maintenance and installation activities.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance materials to support uptime.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintenance processes.
• Operate forklifts and other maintenance-related equipment as needed.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLC-controlled equipment

CMMS

Electrical schematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical/trades training in electrical/equipment maintenance

Tools

CMMS

PLC

Job description

Glaukos Corporation in San Clemente, CA, is seeking a Production Maintenance Technician III to independently troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production, laboratory, and facility equipment to maximize uptime and compliance.

You will work with Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Engineering, and other teams to resolve equipment issues, perform root-cause analyses, and implement sustainable improvements while supporting off-shift needs.