Facilities Engineer

We’re hiring a Facilities Engineer at our San Diego facility
!

Salary Range: $71,919 – $85,000 annually (Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors)

Why Kyocera? With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we’re just getting started.

What Makes Us Stand Out? We don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

Generous Time Off

• 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Investing in You

• Paid time off to volunteer

Work-Life Balance & Culture

• Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

Our Philosophy Kyocera’s culture is deeply inspired by our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. His values guide our decisions and shape our workplace. Learn more about our guiding principles here:

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future — one innovation at a time.

Facilities Engineer (FR5292)

Exempt: Yes Safety Sensitive: Yes

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Facilities Engineer operates, maintains, quotes, upgrades, repairs and improves all systems and equipment. They will work within established design, planning, regulations, and decision-making criteria of US Kyocera facilities. They are responsible for execution of projects with exposure to budgets, schedules, timelines, and materials for any facility modifications and repairs. Directly supports the departmental manager to oversee repairs and new construction projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college.
• 5-8 years recent related experience in maintenance concepts, safety codes and building engineering.
• 2 years’ experience in clean room environment.
• 3 years knowledge of standard safety hazards and precautions.
• Skills with various hand tools, spatial measurements and blueprints.
• Computer proficiency in maintenance management software as well as Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment.

This position generally works standard business hours; however, additional hours, including weekends and holidays, may be required at times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support minor water treatment operations, closed-loop systems, and/or basic RO or filtration systems, including monitoring water quality, chemical dosing, and coordinating with vendors.
• Troubleshoot and support equipment controlled by PLCs, including basic logic understanding, I/O troubleshooting, and coordination with controls engineers or integrators.
• Coordinates and may supervise hourly personnel such as Electricians, Maintenance mechanics, and Machine operators at all levels in the plant engineering group on projects.
• Complies with HIPAA and OSHA regulations and policies.
• Operates SAP preventative maintenance system and Spare Part system to provide monthly downtime report to management.
• Responsible for a wide variety of routine maintenance and repair on HVAC, electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Interacts with production supervisors to minimize downtime and may schedules others in in the plant-engineering group to provide optimum support.
• Dismantles equipment with hand tools. Replaces defective mechanical parts and troubleshoots. May work closely with vendor and order needed parts.
• Coordinates any inspections (electrical, water, Utility etc.). Follows all federal, state, and local codes. Manages facility routine maintenance work and project execution.
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