At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!
Job Description
EBAD is seeking a highly skilled CNC Maintenance Technician to join our team in Moorpark, CA. The CNC Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and optimizing CNC machining equipment to ensure maximum uptime, reliability, and operational efficiency. This role supports production through preventative and predictive maintenance activities on CNC machining centers, CNC lathes, Swiss screw machines, and related equipment.
The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, experience with CNC control systems, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement and equipment reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance & Equipment Support:
· Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on CNC machining centers, lathes, and related equipment.
· Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and CNC control system issues and implement corrective adjustments.
· Replace wear components such as belts, sensors, bearings, filters, and lubrication system parts as needed.
· Perform machine leveling, alignment verification, calibration, and accuracy checks to maintain machining precision.
· Interpret electrical schematics, technical manuals, and control diagrams.
· Maintain maintenance logs, service records, and parts inventory.
· Coordinate with OEM service providers for major service events when required.
Reliability & Continuous Improvement:
· Support initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment reliability.
· Conduct root cause analysis on recurring equipment issues and implement preventive measures.
· Assist in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through proactive maintenance practices.
· Participate in 5S, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives within the facility.
Operational Support:
· Respond promptly to production downtime events to restore machine availability.
· Verify machine readiness following maintenance activities.
· Provide technical guidance to operators regarding proper equipment care and basic maintenance practices.
Qualifications
· 3+ years of CNC maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
· Strong knowledge of CNC controls (Fanuc, Haas, Mazak, Siemens, or similar preferred).
· Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
· Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical documentation.
· Familiarity with precision measurement and machine alignment procedures.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
· Strong communication skills and team-oriented mindset.
· High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification in industrial maintenance or related field preferred.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
The Ensign-BickfordAerospace & DefenseCompany is an EqualOpportunityEmployer(EOE).Qualifiedapplicants are considered for employmentwithoutregardtorace,religion,color, sex, age,disability,sexualorientation,geneticinformation,nationalorigin, or veteranstatus.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Mission Statement To improve people’s lives By providing technologies that help put people and satellites in space, and protecting the armed service men and women around the world as they protect our freedoms at home, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) continuously seeks to improve the lives of people. Vision Statement Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks to be a leader in mission critical hardware and services. Strategy Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) delivers mission critical hardware and system solutions, integrating complementary technologies and building partnerships to broaden our markets, add value and grow. Unparalleled Experience Solutions require innovation. In 1836, William Bickford's invention of a superior initiator for mining explosives, safety fuse, heralded not only a safer era for miners, but the formation of the Ensign-Bickford company. From this single but significant milestone, EBAD has developed global industry influence and extensive capabilities facilities in three locations; Graham, KY, Moorpark, CA and our headquarters in Simsbury, CT. Ideas, insights and engineering breakthroughs have made us manufacturers of the most reliable, precise aerospace and defense energetic solutions available. Our history of providing high-reliability solutions to these markets is unequaled, as is our commitment to meeting cost, delivery, reliability, environmental, and performance requirements. No other company can match the range of innovative energetic solutions that we've manufactured; this breadth of energetics application and technology is the foundation on which our success—and yours—rests.