Master Facilities Maintenance Tech

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Location:

Richmond, CA, US, 94806

Business Unit:
Zygo

Posting Date:
Oct 14, 2026

Job Description:

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra‑precise optical components, and complex electro‑optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting‑edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.

As a Master Maintenance Technician at our Richmond, CA location, you will serve as the site technical expert for maintenance planning, equipment troubleshooting, facility systems, and the Computerized Management System (CMMS). You will provide day‑to‑day technical directions and partner across functions to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operations while improving equipment uptime and maintenance effectiveness.

• Perform maintenance work in accordance with company safety requirements and applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Support lockout/tagout, fire‑protection systems, emergency‑response programs, regulatory inspections, and corrective actions.
• Identify and help resolve equipment, facility, and work‑practice risks.

• Provide technical direction, help prioritize maintenance activities, and coordinate work with maintenance personnel, contractors, and site stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical resource for complex equipment and facility troubleshooting.
• Share technical knowledge, support cross‑training, and communicate maintenance priorities, risks, and equipment status.

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis of recurring failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate asset records, preventive‑maintenance schedules, maintenance history, and work‑order documentation.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, compressed‑air, control, and facility utility systems.
• Prioritize and coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance to minimize downtime and operational disruption.
• Monitor preventive‑maintenance compliance, work‑order completion, backlog, equipment uptime, Mean Time Between Failures, and Mean Time to Repair.

• Administer the site CMMS and maintain accurate asset, work‑order, maintenance‑history, dashboard, and KPI data.
• Coordinate contractors, service providers, vendors, and work supporting capital‑equipment installations and facility improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, maintenance effectiveness, resource utilization, and cost performance.

• Safety First Mindset
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  Identifies risks, follows safety requirements, and reinforces safe work practices.
• Technical Expertise and Problem Solving
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  Applies advanced technical knowledge to troubleshoot complex issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Accountability and Results
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  Takes ownership, follows through on commitments, and completes work thoroughly and accurately.
• Prioritization and Adaptability
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  Prioritizes work based on safety, operational impact, equipment criticality, and changing business needs.
• Communication and Collaboration
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  Coordinates effectively across functions and shifts, keeps stakeholders informed, and shares technical knowledge.
• Continuous Improvement
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  Demonstrates curiosity and persistence in improving maintenance…