Equipment Maintenance Specialist

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

About the Company:

STC Material Solutions (STC) is an innovative Vermont-based manufacturer of high precision, high performance ceramic components for use in medical, aerospace and defense applications, as well as in many semiconductor and industrial manufacturing processes.  Our components are even in Mars Rover 
 

The company is now part of IDEX Corporation, a US-based Fortune 500 company focused on technological innovation and niche manufacturing.  This business combination allows us to offer you the best of two worlds. 

In the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager role at STC you'll enjoy the collaborative and friendly culture that seems to be the hallmark of the very best Vermont-based businesses.  At the same time, you will be challenged to learn and grow on our team as you help us on our journey to build world-class analytical and reporting practices that suit the IDEX environment. 

IDEX is committed to professional development at every level.  If you are top performer interested in developing your career beyond Vermont and within an American corporation with locations around the US and the world, you will have opportunities for advancement here and elsewhere in the organization. 

Job Summary:

The Equipment Maintenance Specialist ensures the reliable operation of production equipment used in brazing, plating, sputtering, and inspection processes at STC Material Solutions. This role requires hands-on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, reverse engineering when needed, and coordination with vendors. It is key to minimizing downtime and supporting quality and delivery.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair critical equipment related to clean-room, thermal processing, plating, deposition, and inspection systems—including hydrogen and vacuum furnaces, sputtering systems, gold/nickel plating lines, vacuum leak testers, XRF, profilometers, and drying ovens.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment issues that affect production output, process consistency, or product quality.
• Develop and update preventive maintenance schedules and work instructions to ensure reliable equipment operation.
• Manage and maintain maintenance documentation for all production and process equipment.
• Maintain/upgrade/create and regularly update a centralized database of equipment conditions, service history, and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to align equipment performance with process requirements.
• When necessary, reverse engineer mechanical, electrical, or control systems to restore or improve function.
• Interface with equipment vendors and external service providers for repair, parts sourcing, and technical consultation.
• Travel on occasion to evaluate new or used equipment for suitability to IJ Research processes (e.g., brazing, sputtering, plating, etc.).
• Participate in or lead equipment installations and facility upgrades related to utilities and infrastructure.
• Maintain proper documentation of work performed, including equipment logs and service reports.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of relevant hands-on technical experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude; familiarity with vacuum, high-temperature, and clean-room compatible equipment
• Licensed electrician preferred; but not required
• Demonstrated ability to work without complete documentation, applying reverse-engineering approaches when required
• Comfortable working safely with high-temperature, high-voltage, and gas systems (e.g., hydrogen, vacuum)
• Strong communication skills; able to clearly convey technical findings and collaborate across teams
• Willingness to travel occasionally for equipment evaluations
• Familiarity with plating processes, vacuum testing, or thin/thick film deposition
• Experience with sensors, basic automation, or PLC interfaces
• Technical certifications in maintenance, controls, or industrial systems
• Understanding of contamination control, cleanroom standards, or precision metrology tools

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $76,200 - $114,000 depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance-based bonus plans.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include  Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.

More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page:

Working Conditions

Work is normally performed on site at STC's campus in Santa Ana, California. Office work is performed in a climate-controlled environment, but substantial time is required on the manufacturing shop floor, which can be noisy and dusty, and is not climate controlled in the summer season. Proper safety equipment is provided by STC where necessary.

Physical Demands:

Work may involve standing and walking for moderate to lengthy periods of time, with some duties performed from a seated position. There is potential for eyestrain from reading detailed materials and computer screen. Deadlines, workloads during peak periods, and changing priorities may cause increased stress levels. Work may include bending and squatting, as well as occasional lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs, or pushing/pulling carts loaded with up to 500 lbs.

Superior Technical Ceramics Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and offers employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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