Laser Tracker & Tool Maintenance Technician

Tool and Laser Maintenance Technician

The Tool and Laser Maintenance Technician position is located at a customer facility. They are responsible for operating laser tracker equipment and completing day to day tool and equipment maintenance activities to meet quality standards and customers needs.

• Perform recurring planned maintenance
• Perform emergent maintenance and repair activity as needed
• Inspect, test, and verify accuracy of assembled articles for conformance to standards, using measuring or testing equipment, or by visual examination
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of the principles and use of applicable optical equipment and computer aided measuring equipment such as laser trackers
• Fabricate and prove optical and mechanical accessories to adapt and modify optical instruments and similar equipment used in building and checking major tooling
• In‑process inspection and final inspection of parts, sub‑assemblies during manufacturing per customer requirements
• Measure and mark reference lines and points on parts according to specifications, using templates, rules, or marking devices
• Prepare breakdown of jigs and fixtures, tool masters or master tooling gauges into components
• Perform assignments that range from the use of ordinary operations to performing work involving accurate relationships and extremely close tolerances
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Associate’s degree or technical accreditation
• Prior tooling and equipment maintenance experience
• Minimum of one year of experience working with laser trackers, model‑based metrology, analyzing data, and report generation

• This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US citizen for consideration

• Solid understanding of aerospace tooling and equipment (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic)
• Recent tooling and equipment maintenance experience
• Recent experience operating Faro, API, Leica laser trackers using preferably Verisurf or Spatial Analyzer software is required
• In‑depth familiarity of GD&T; to interpret blueprints at all assembly levels
• Discern how best to establish a reference system for the current task then apply it and install it both on and off the part
• Collect geometric data via laser tracker through model‑based software such as Verisurf
• Provide analysis of collected data and evaluate it to provide direction for remaining operations
• Integrate process monitoring with the assembly process in locating details
• Read and understand blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices
• Behave consistently and predictably; be reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations and diligently follow through on commitments and consistently meet deadlines
• Achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms
• Understand how to use the computer, including tasks such as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigating to websites, performing searches, and downloading files
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word‑processing programs and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office)
• Respond and follow up to a customer’s inquiry or problem in a timely and effective manner
• Identify problems and review relevant information to develop options, then implement solutions
• Comfortable communicating and working with different levels of management, team members and customers

• Indoors; production and office environment; temperature controlled, unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors

• Cuts and/or burns
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Intense bright light
• Metal shavings

• Standard work schedule; overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions

• Remote – perform job responsibilities from customer work sites
• Travel may be required to other customer locations

• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds
• Ascending or descending ladders,…