Equipment Engineer

About the role

The Equipment Engineer keeps our manufacturing line and facility running. Under the supervision of the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Manufacturing Scientist, you own the health of our roll-to-roll coating and converting equipment — and the building systems that support it. The role sits at the intersection of equipment, maintenance, and facilities engineering: one day you diagnose a drive fault on a coater, the next you commission a new tool, manage the spare-parts inventory, or sort out compressed air and exhaust for a new process. We want a hands-on engineer who learns fast and works with their hands. You don't need to have done all of this before — you need to figure it out and make sure the thing runs. As our manufacturing capabilities grow, this role grows with us.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years maintaining equipment or facilities in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.
• Comfort reading schematics, service manuals, and P&IDs.
• Coursework or professional experience in CAD and design for manufacturing.
• A quick, versatile learner who takes deep ownership and thrives in a fast-paced startup.
• A high attention to detail and a strong bias toward action.

Bonus Points

• Experience with roll-to-roll coating or converting equipment (slot-die, flexo, gravure).
• Experience with cleanrooms and gloveboxes.
• PLCs, HMIs, and industrial controls (Phoenix Contact, Allen-Bradley, Siemens).
• Facilities systems — HVAC, vacuum, compressed air, process gases.
• CMMS or maintenance-management software.
• Welding, machining, or fabrication (3D printing, CNC).
• Coding for automation or diagnostics (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW).
• Prototyping hardware (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32).
• A willingness to 'tinker' — to experiment, drive value, and generate new ideas.