Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

About the Role

At Atomic Machines, we’re pioneering the Matter Compiler™ technology, a first-of-its-kind manufacturing platform built from the ground up. Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, you’ll partner with Operations and Engineering to optimize, maintain, and enhance the advanced equipment that powers the production of our next-generation MEMS products. A successful candidate will embrace our values and take ownership of maintaining and troubleshooting the Matter Compiler™ and other equipment used on our production line. This position provides essential shift maintenance coverage to support continuous production, rapid issue resolution, and long-term equipment reliability. You will sustain system functionality, perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PMs), respond to unscheduled equipment downtime, and conduct equipment qualification. You will also develop a detailed understanding of the production processes, ensuring equipment meets or exceeds performance and process criteria.

Please note: This role will start on the day shift (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM) to support ramp-up and training, and will transition within the first 3 months to a permanent Second Shift, with operating hours from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of production and R&D equipment, production automation equipment, production manual equipment, and robotics.
• Partner cross-functionally with our engineering teams to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and software issues.
• Execute equipment qualifications, calibrations, and performance verification to ensure uptime, repeatability, and compliance with process requirements.
• Track maintenance activities, equipment status, and repairs in detailed documentation to support traceability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and refine preventive maintenance procedures, spare-parts strategies, and equipment upgrade plans.
• Support installation, commissioning, and decommissioning of manufacturing tools and infrastructure as the facility scales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and implement improvements in reliability, throughput, and safety.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment, modeling best practices for equipment care and facility stewardship.

Requirements

• 7+ years of high tech production machine maintenance experience.
• Experience working on manual and automated systems.
• Experience working with systems that use chemicals and knowledge of safe working practices.
• Hands-on expertise with mechanical, electrical, PLC, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong first-principles troubleshooting skills and a proven record of repairs and continuous improvement.
• Excellent documentation habits — clear, concise, and accurate recordkeeping.
• Safety-first mindset with knowledge of LOTO and high-voltage/gas safety best practices.
• Startup-ready attitude: positive, flexible, and solutions-oriented.
• Physical capability to continually bend, squat, kneel, lift, twist, climb, reach, stand, and walk during an 8-hour shift; perform repetitive hand motions; frequently lift up to 50 lbs and move over 100 lbs as needed.
• A High School diploma is required. A two-year technical degree is a bonus.

Skills

• Programming (Python) understanding.
• Experience working with gloveboxes in controlled environments.
• Hands-on experience with PVD processes.
• Familiarity with ECP or laser machining technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of CNC machining and control systems.

Schedule

This role will start on the day shift (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM) to support ramp-up and training, and will transition within the first 3 months to a permanent Second Shift, with operating hours from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM.