Manufacturing Equipment Technician

Company Overview
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.Job Summary
The Manufacturing Equipment Technician's primary responsibility is troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment and ensuring Preventative Maintenance (PM) is completed. The technician also maintains related maintenance documentation and supports equipment commissioning and coordination with internal teams and external service providers.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the receipt of newly procured equipment and machining centers.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair all electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of various types of machine tools, including CNC and conventional machines, part washers, air benches, welders, recyclers and other production equipment.
Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and follow company protocols for lockout/tagout (LOTO) and hazardous materials handling.
Maintain and update maintenance logs and documentation for all active manufacturing machinery, including troubleshooting findings, completed PM actions, any failures, or repairs that occur.
Perform critical lifts and rigging operations in accordance with applicable safety requirements and procedures.
Support spare parts inventory management by identifying critical spares and ensuring adequate stock levels.
Use machine tool manuals, technical documents, and internal and vendor resources to research machine issues.
Identify and replace parts as necessary.
Perform testing and commissioning as needed.
Coordinate with external suppliers and maintenance companies to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
Partner with internal Kairos Power teams (Facilities, Construction, EHS, etc.) to support building improvement projects that directly impact manufacturing operations.
In conjunction with the production team, will support continuous improvement of PM instructions and schedules to help prevent equipment failures.
Perform manufacturing operations using 3- & 5-Axis CNC Milling, CNC lathe work, welding equipment, and hand tools.
Support large assembly projects in collaboration with other team members.
Support general facilities maintenance related to manufacturing areas and equipment.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of experience and/or training in industrial equipment maintenance, machine tool repair, manufacturing equipment maintenance, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience operating and/or programming manual, semi-automated, or automated tools and machines (lathes, mills, grinders etc.)
Experience with CNC controls and PLC troubleshooting and repairs
Demonstrated proficiency in industrial mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical aptitude and repair
Experience in production/manufacturing environment desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to read parts manuals, electrical and mechanical schematics, assembly instructions and troubleshooting guides
Expert in rigging and critical lifts
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Mechanically inclined, able to work with a large variety of hand tools and power tools, operate a Forklift
Advanced knowledge of CNC machine systems and operation
Advanced knowledge of and experience with electrical test equipment, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems
Advanced knowledge of industrial electrical systems and experience using electrical test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose manufacturing equipment.

Physical Demands

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 25 pounds in all directions
Communicating with others to exchange information
Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery
Use hand tools
Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams

Environmental Conditions

Noisy environments
Low Temperatures
High Temperatures
Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Elevated heights