Jobs · Management · California

Equipment Maintenance Technician 3

Gulfstream Aerospace · Lincoln, CA · 3 wk ago
Management$36.45–$42.53/hrFull-time

What You Will Do

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex aircraft production equipment across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Support facility systems by performing maintenance and repairs, including HVAC and plumbing as needed
  • Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure optimal equipment reliability and performance
  • Execute equipment setup, calibrations, upgrades, and precision alignments to meet production specifications
  • Maintain and back up PLC programs and process parameters; support controls systems (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
  • Work with CNC machinery (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka) and GSE equipment as required
  • Utilize CMMS to document maintenance activities, manage work orders, and track equipment performance
  • Partner with Engineering, Production, and Leadership on equipment improvements, testing, and training initiatives
  • Recommend and implement modifications or replacements to improve equipment reliability and efficiency

What You Will Bring

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 5 years of experience with electrical controls and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment (aerospace preferred)
  • Experience working with automated equipment, including electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems
  • Knowledge of PLC systems (Allen Bradley and Siemens preferred)
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints
  • Hands-on experience with precision maintenance (spindles, ball screws, bearings, alignments)
  • Familiarity with CMMS and Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • 2-year technical degree may offset 1 year of experience
  • Ability to work any shift

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues
  • Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required duties in accordance with recommended schedules
  • Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required specifications
  • Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment
  • Regularly performs backups of process parameters and PLC programs for all equipment
  • Daily input of required data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control
  • Able to implement project objectives on key pieces of automated equipment with minimal guidance
  • Recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment components which fails to meet acceptable operating standards
  • Submits parts request on critical spares identified as non-stock items
  • Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all Automated Equipment
  • Assists with Engineering in all acceptance testing and training

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