Vacuum Furnace Technician
Core
Expert in vacuum furnace operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure safe, reliable performance of critical manufacturing assets.
Role type
Senior IC Vacuum Furnace Technician
Builds
High performance teams creating quality High Pressure Turbine Nozzles, Low Pressure Turbine Nozzles, and Shrouds for commercial and military aircraft engines
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Heat treat / Metallurgy
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
vacuum furnace maintenance and repair, advanced diagnostics, root cause analysis, TPM principles, preventive and predictive maintenance planning, spare parts strategy, heat treat processes, metallurgy basics, lockout/tagout procedures, structured problem solving
Preferred skills
refurbishment and rebuild techniques, training and coaching operators, data-driven waste identification, cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
Technologies
vacuum furnaces, EDM, CNC, Ultrasonic Cleaning, VPA Coating
Responsibilities
Lead troubleshooting and repair of vacuum furnaces using advanced diagnostics and root cause analysis; Partner with maintenance teams to plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance; Coach operators and frontline teams on autonomous maintenance and standard work adherence; Collaborate with engineers to align furnace capability with production requirements and SQDC targets; Define and control process conditions, tooling, and equipment settings to ensure safe, reliable performance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
