Equipment Maintenance Technician – Optics

PGS Worldwide is seeking Equipment Maintenance Technicians Optics in Richardson Texas for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will support optical manufacturing operations by troubleshooting repairing maintaining installing and upgrading electronic electromechanical mechanical laboratory and scientific production equipment.

• Associate degree or other 2-year post-high-school technical training.
• 6 years of relevant experience in equipment maintenance electronics mechanical systems technical troubleshooting or automated equipment.
• Experience maintaining equipment in a production manufacturing or factory environment.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and/or mechanical equipment.
• Experience using hand tools multimeters current probes and/or test and measurement instruments.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings manuals schematics written procedures and related technical documentation.
• Ability to support equipment installation repair preventative maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering manufacturing operations quality and facilities personnel.
• Ability to occasionally work overtime and weekends.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Experience with optical coating or vacuum equipment.
• Experience with diamond-point-turning equipment.
• RF power systems experience.
• Experience working with 480V 208V three-phase 110V and DC electrical systems.
• Understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and ladder logic.
• Experience leading equipment modification or upgrade projects.
• Experience installing new capital equipment.
• Knowledge of the optics industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Test troubleshoot repair maintain and install electronic electromechanical mechanical computer laboratory and scientific equipment.
• Support equipment used across optical fabrication diamond-point turning optical coating and assembly/test operations.
• Diagnose equipment machinery and production-system issues requiring corrective action.
• Perform preventative maintenance and equipment repairs.
• Upgrade and modify existing production equipment.
• Support procurement and installation of new capital equipment.
• Participate in factory equipment layout and installation activities.
• Maintain equipment documentation including preventative-maintenance procedures lockout/tagout procedures and equipment inventories.
• Work with engineering and facilities teams on equipment upgrades and installations.
• Support efforts to improve equipment uptime reliability and manufacturing process performance.

• Full-time onsite.
• 9/80A schedule.
• Training will occur on 1st Shift for approximately six months.
• 1st Shift: approximately 7:00 AM start.
• 2nd Shift: approximately 2:00 PM start following training.
• Weekend and overtime work may occasionally be required.

• $32.58 per hour.
• Overtime eligible.

Job ID: RTXCJP

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.