Pre-Clean Technician - Downey, CA

Company Background
Astro Pak is the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor specializing in on-site cleaning of high purity gas and fluid systems, as well as precision cleaning of components and hardware at the company’s Cleanroom facilities. Astro Pak provides services to over 15 sectors including: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and other selected Industrial markets. The company, founded in 1959, has performed on-site precision chemical cleaning in every State of the Union as well as several projects in Asia, continental Europe, England, Ireland and Mexico.

Position Opportunity 
The Pre-Clean Technician I responsibility is to ensure customer products are cleaned to their specifications. Under close supervision, this position will be responsible for maintaining cleaning and proper housekeeping standards consistent clean room requirements. 

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Maintains work area up to cleanroom standards
• Keep operation of tanks; including cleaning and filling tanks
• Use and maintain calibrated equipment
• Perform degreasing operations
• Work with various chemicals such as acetone, IPA, and solvents
• Analyze and implement projects in compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws

Other Duties / Responsibilities

• Assist other technicians as needed
• Compliant with all training, quality, compliance and safety policies, practices and procedures
• All other responsibilities assigned by Lead or Manager

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. Manufacturing and/or cleanroom experience preferred. Manufacturing or Lab experience is a plus

Related Experience: Entry level

Overtime: Willing and able to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call in as required. 10-20% overtime to be expected.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  

• Ability to read and understand work instructions from Production Management System (ICMS), documents, correspondence and memos.
• Effective communication skills which include verbal and written in English
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to wear a respirator as needed
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions. Should be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Moderate computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Legal capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of the U.S. Export Control Laws

Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Will be exposed to dust, fume, smoke, toxic chemicals and disagreeable odors
• Noisy conditions periodically
• Wet or humid conditions (indoors)

Physical Requirements:

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use of hands, fingers
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Climb and balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Talk and hear
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

Benefits:

• In addition to highly employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, Astro Pak offers competitive retirement savings and 401k plans, flexible spending, family leave, training, paid time off, travel pay/per diems and competitive salaries with overtime opportunities.

Astro Pak Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons because of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, ethnic or national origin, or veteran status. Astro Pak prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.