Vacuum Coating Reliability Technician

Ionbond - IHI Group; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ionbond – The Surface Engineers™ is seeking an Electromechanical Reliability Technician to support our Rockaway Coating Center in New Jersey. You will own uptime and reliability of vacuum coating and plant support equipment, performing preventive maintenance and complex troubleshooting.

You’ll document changes, work with Process Engineers, and advance reliability improvements while maintaining 5S and safety standards across the site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Education: Associate’s degree/certification in Engineering/Technical/Trade preferred; high school diploma/GED required.
• Vacuum technology exposure preferred (training provided).
• Strong troubleshooting skills, ability to perform root cause analysis, and implement durable repairs.
• Working knowledge of control systems and PLCs.
• Self-starter who can work independently and meet deadlines.
• Clear communicator with peers, management, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on coating equipment and facility systems.
• Document modifications, maintenance histories, drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Troubleshoot vacuum systems; work safely around 120/208/240/480V and high-voltage components.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement reliability improvements to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with Managers and Process Engineers to resolve process and equipment issues.
• Maintain 5S practices within assigned areas and adhere to safety regulations.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

PLC knowledge

Safety compliance

Self-starter

Clear communicator

Education

Associate’s degree/certification in Engineering/Technical/Trade

High school diploma/GED

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Ionbond – The Surface Engineers™ is seeking an Electromechanical Reliability Technician to support our Rockaway Coating Center in New Jersey. You will own uptime and reliability of vacuum coating and plant support equipment, performing preventive maintenance and complex troubleshooting.

You’ll document changes, work with Process Engineers, and advance reliability improvements while maintaining 5S and safety standards across the site.