Mechanical Repair - Senior Security Clearance

Position: Mechanical Repair - Senior with Security Clearance
Job Number 712179

Description:

IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main (Sunnyvale/Palo Alto) unit, Santa Cruz, VAFB or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on Brass Ring to be considered for the position. This occupation requires the complete knowledge to repair, service, align and diagnose malfunctions in all types of conventional and automated machine tools, precision fabrication machines, or environmental test chambers, vibration control equipment, acoustic chambers and other plant machinery and equipment.

Plan and determine methods to perform scheduled preventative maintenance, overhaul, repair, alignment of conventional and automated machine tools complete with their associated control systems, precision fabrication machines, or environmental test chambers, vibration control equipment, acoustic chambers and other plant machinery and equipment.

- Ability to work independently in hydraulic and pneumatic machine control systems, including servomechanisms, or cryogenic systems, high vacuum systems, helium compressors, and vacuum jacketed LN2 lines.

- Set up and operate machine tools to make replacement parts when necessary to complete repairs.

- Diagnose malfunctions and make repairs, alignments, corrections as required, using precision measuring instruments and optical equipment.

- Work from detailed blueprints, manufacturer's sketches and Engineering notes. Make own layout sketches for maintenance and repair parts using dimensions from damaged parts.

- Perform all necessary bench work using all machinist's hand tools.

- Make functional tests of repaired machines and machine tools to insure correct alignment and tolerance before returning machines or equipment to manufacturing use.

- Perform high vacuum system leak detection, having a complete understanding of leak detection equipment.

- Work with Plant electronic maintenance technicians on automated machine tools and environmental support equipment as assigned.

- Perform such typical operations as leveling, alignment and adjustment on machine tools, or mechanical vacuum and cryogenic pump repair, troubleshoot and repair leaks in high vacuum systems, including VJ lines. Guide others in proper methods of removal and installation of machine tools and other precision machines and equipment in area of assignment, or troubleshooting and repair of environmental test support equipment, including thermal-vac chambers, shakers and acoustic chambers.

Perform all duties of the Mechanic-Maintenance. Assist maintenance craftsperson in other fields of specialization when so assigned. Conventional and automated machine tools and precision fabricating machines, plant machinery and equipment as necessary to perform duties. Tools used:

Machinist's hand and bench tools, precision measuring instruments and alignment equipment, or helium leak checkers, high vacuum leak detection equipment, ion gauges, and other devices specific to environmental test equipment support.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance with SCI. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications:

Two years of directly related experience required and, satisfactory completion of a two year technical institute mechanical technology program or evidence of equivalent training or completion of a verifiable high vacuum class and vacuum leak detection training or equivalent experience. Apply a complete knowledge of LN2 and helium systems, shop theory including methods of disassembly, rework, repair, reassembly, setup and alignment.

Demonstrated ability to set up and operate machine tools and fabricating machines to make parts required for repair and maintenance of all types of conventional and automated machine tools and plant machinery. Knowledge of machineability of various types of metals, and use of shop math. Work to exacting tolerances, read and interpret blueprints and engineering sketches and manufacturer's manuals. Demonstrate the ability to operate helium leak detection equipment and high vacuum leak detectors.

Must possess a valid State of California Class C driver's licenses, if required. May be required to possess, or obtain all LMMS-issued safety licenses required by law to operate material handling equipment and vehicles normally used by employees in this classification. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret
Desired

Skills:

- Experience with plant machinery and equipment as necessary to perform duties.

- Experience using all of the following tools:
Machinist's hand and bench tools, precision measuring instruments and alignment equipment.
- Two years of directly related experience and, satisfactory completion of a two-year technical institute mechanical technology program or evidence of equivalent training or completion of a verifiable high vacuum class and vacuum leak detection training or equivalent experience.

- Complete knowledge of LN2 and helium systems, shop theory including methods of disassembly, rework, repair, reassembly,…