Senior Electronics Machine Maintenance Technician

About the role

Hypertherm’s Light Industrial Team is seeking a highly skilled, team‑oriented Senior Electronics Maintenance Technician. You will be a member of the Machinery Maintenance Team, working independently to provide expert consultative problem resolution and technical support. The role leverages extensive knowledge in industrial electronics, controls, automation, and manufacturing systems to diagnose complex equipment issues and implement sustainable solutions that improve equipment reliability and performance. You will also mentor team members, contribute to equipment improvements, automation projects, and turnkey solutions that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and overall manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for industrial controls, automation systems, robotics, and advanced troubleshooting.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical, electronic, controls, and automated equipment to the component level.
• Conduct root‑cause failure analysis and implement solutions that improve equipment reliability and prevent recurring failures.
• Support the installation, commissioning, optimization, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment, including robotic and CNC systems.
• Lead equipment improvement and integration projects, including documentation, cost analysis, and implementation support.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation such as schematics, BOMs, troubleshooting guides, and operating procedures.
• Mentor and train maintenance team members by providing hands‑on technical coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, suppliers, and contractors to resolve technical issues and implement equipment improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Research, specify, and procure components and replacement solutions for equipment repairs, upgrades, and obsolete systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, equivalent military training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 12+ years of electronics, controls, automation, or maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and repair complex electrical, electronic, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience supporting robotic manufacturing equipment and highly automated production systems.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and applicable electrical and machinery safety standards.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Strong root‑cause analysis, problem‑solving, and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to other technicians.

Preferred Experience That Differentiates You

• 15+ years serving as a recognized senior technical resource for industrial automation, controls, robotics, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience troubleshooting, programming, integrating, and supporting multiple robotic platforms such as FANUC, Epson, Stäubli, and/or Universal Robots (UR).
• Experience with PLC programming, machine vision systems, industrial networking, advanced machine communications, and CNC integration.
• Experience leading complex automation upgrades, equipment integrations, reliability improvements, or capital projects.
• Experience developing technical standards, troubleshooting methodologies, and maintenance strategies that improve equipment performance and reliability.

Benefits

• Collaborative, 100 % employee‑owned culture.
• Profit‑Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP).
• Five days per year paid Community Service Time.
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship.
• Stable, growing organization with a no‑layoff philosophy lasting over 50 years.

Pay

$28.70 – $47.84 hourly (base pay range). Pay within this range varies based on relevant experience, skills, education, and other factors.

Location: Lebanon, NH