Viavisolutions
Equipment Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)
Santa Rosa, CA USA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$25k-$47kDetected 31 days ago
Customer SuccessPLCLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Summary: VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway.
- VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
- This role is ideal for someone with a solid technical foundation who wants to expand their skills and take on increasing responsibility over time.
Responsibilities
- implement minor hardware mods with Equipment Engineering.
- Support the plant: maintain compressed air, vacuum, cooling water and related utilities to keep lines stable.
- record equipment condition and recurring wear trends to support reliability planning.
- Rebuild & improve: rebuild subassemblies to spec; install/commission components; implement minor hardware mods with Equipment Engineering.
- Mentorship & pathing: collaborate with Maintenance Shift Leads and Manufacturing Engineering; grow from technician to lead/subject‑matter expert as you demonstrate results.
- 12‑hour shifts within a rotating schedule; overtime as needed to support operations.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull equipment, tools, and materials up to 50 lbs., and perform related movements such as bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tight spaces.
- accurately open and close CMMS work orders with findings, parts used, time spent, and PM results; record equipment condition and recurring wear trends to support reliability planning.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- 1+ year of mechanical or maintenance experience in manufacturing, facilities, automotive, military, or related environments OR strong hands‑on aptitude demonstrated through schooling or technical training.
- Familiarity with production machinery, sensors, motors, pneumatics, or simple electrical devices.
- Ability to use basic tools: wrenches, torque tools, calipers, gauges, hand tools, multimeters (for safe checks only).
- Ability to wear required PPE including respirators and successfully meet spirometry/respirator certification requirements.
- Education
- Experience
- Technical skills
Nice to have
- Experience performing basic equipment inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacements is a plus.
Skills
- Comfortable reading basic mechanical drawings, exploded diagrams, PM job plans, and simple wiring diagrams.
- sensors and switches
- mechanical drives and belts
- pneumatic components
- safe electrical boundaries
- Ability to follow PLC/HMI reset procedures and standard work.
- Working knowledge of LOTO/energy isolation, Stored Energy Control.
- Basic familiarity with CMMS systems (creating/closing work orders, entering findings).
Compensation
- 47 Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary.
Benefits
- Documentation that improves equipment health: accurately open and close CMMS work orders with findings, parts used, time spent, and PM results
- VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program.
Company info
- Grow your skills and advance your career: this role provides a structured development path starting with strong mechanical and equipment‑care fundamentals.
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