Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job description

Day Shift, 6am – 6pm pst Thursday- Saturday alternating Wednesday [3-4 shift].

Position Summary

Bloom Energy is seeking a highly skilled industrial maintenance professional to support highly automated manufacturing equipment in a fast-paced production environment. This position requires a strong multicraft background with hands-on expertise in electrical systems, mechanical systems, automation, machine troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and manufacturing support. The successful candidate will diagnose complex equipment failures, execute maintenance strategies that improve uptime, and partner with Engineering and Operations to improve safety, reliability, quality, and throughput.

Primary Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair automated manufacturing equipment, production tooling, conveyors, and material handling systems. Diagnose electrical failures involving motors, drives, relays, contactors, sensors, power supplies, safety circuits, and machine controls. Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and support automation system fault recovery. Diagnose and repair mechanical systems including gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, conveyors, actuators, pumps, compressors, and rotating equipment.

Troubleshoot pneumatic and vacuum systems supporting production equipment. Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures. Support equipment installations, upgrades, rebuilds, and continuous improvement initiatives. Utilize a CMMS to manage work orders, equipment history, and preventive maintenance schedules. Partner with Engineering and Operations to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and all company safety requirements.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience and/or equivalent military maintenance experience. Strong electrical troubleshooting skills. Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills. Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment and industrial automation systems. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings. Experience performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.

Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for work order management, preventive maintenance scheduling, and equipment history documentation. Experience with motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, compressors, bearings, and other rotating equipment. Working knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and industrial safety requirements. Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment .

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with servo systems, motion control, and variable frequency drives (VFDs). Experience supporting automated material handling systems, lifts, and robotics. Allen-Bradley PLC troubleshooting experience. Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) experience. Experience supporting equipment upgrades, rebuilds, commissioning, or capital projects. Semiconductor, battery, fuel cell, automotive, energy, or other advanced manufacturing experience.

Military technical training. Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, or continuous improvement experience.

Core Competencies

Electrical Troubleshooting Mechanical Troubleshooting PLC Diagnostics Industrial Automation Servo & Motion Control Pneumatic & Vacuum Systems Root Cause Analysis Reliability Improvement CMMS Documentation Continuous Improvement Cross-Functional Collaboration Physical Requirements Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and work around manufacturing equipment for extended periods. Must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Must be flexible with changing shifts or work schedules as business needs require. Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result. Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

Salary Ranges

$35.98 - $51.76