Equipment Engineering Technician Supervisor

Who You Are

Self-sufficient, hands-on Equipment Engineering Technician Supervisor with equipment fabrication skills and experience coaching and managing a team.

Apply engineering, scientific, and other technical concepts and practices to help improve equipment performance; with an emphasis on fabrication, assembly, installation, and manufacturing operations.

Help further Sila’s Mission to Develop equipment and subsystems for scaling up first-of-their-kind chemical reactions

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide leadership and technical guidance to engineering technician team.
• Participate in personnel related functions and responsibilities including: hiring, training, performance management and reviews, mentorship, and employee development.
• Ensure adherence to Sila quality, technical, environmental and safety standards.
• Provide technical guidance to scientific and engineering staff on design, materials, manufacturing techniques, assembly, installation and testing.
• Using performance data, improve the reliability of current systems.
• Build or supervise the construction and installation of chemical processing units and related equipment, using both in-house design-build teams and outside vendors.
• Develop and perform robust unit tests on systems you’ve updated or created.
• Engage with external parties (fabricators, equipment OEMs, consultants, contractors) and manage complex technical procurements.
• Coordinate training for staff on equipment and procedures; ensure technical continuity and safety training for staff.
• Collaborate on engineering projects across Sila Nanotechnologies technology development Projects.
• Participate (or assign staff) in Design-for-Maintainability and other engineering reviews prior to design lock; ensure quality during in-house or third-party fabrication, construction, and factory acceptance testing; supervise installation and validate equipment operational readiness; develop SOP’s for operations and maintenance teams.
• Make recommendations for improvements to procedures, priorities of team tasks, and team staffing to meet Sila’s growth plans.
• Provide reporting on project status to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Conduct audits to insure quality workmanship for new equipment fabrication.
• Develop detailed maintenance checklists, procedures and provide technical data for novel equipment prior to issuance to production.
• Continually improve preventative and corrective maintenance strategies, policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• A.S degree, in related field and/. or 7+ years of directly related industry experience
• Experience performing and supervising the building and deployment of complex capital equipment involving technical risk and high uptime requirements.
• Ability to work carefully with delicate parts and large tools
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, vacuum equipment, process piping, and process gas supply systems typical in the chemical process or related industries
• Knowledge of testing tools (e.g., DMV, helium leak detector and hydro tester)
• Curious and deliberate approach to problem-solving
• Consistent and clear communication across multiple teams/shifts
• Basic electronics and wiring practices knowledge (analog signals, AC and DC power fundamentals, control wiring, and diagnostic tools).
• Experience with field-deployed electronics, sensors, and actuators.
• Knowledgeable on safety requirements for handling and storage of flammable and toxic gasses, confined entry, hazardous energy isolation, and electrical safety.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move items up to 50 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Reach low shelves or items on the floor
• Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
• Climb stairs or over containment walls
• Precise and repetitive handling of a range of material quantities
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location