Lead Capital Equipment Technician

Responsibilities

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Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the RPS technician team.

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Mentor and train new and junior technicians on equipment operation, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and safe work practices.

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Help prioritize daily activities and allocate resources based on production needs and equipment status.

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Ensure assigned maintenance activities are completed accurately, safely, and on schedule.

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Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of Velo3D additive manufacturing systems, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, cooling, motion control, and process systems.

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Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and availability.

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Diagnose complex equipment failures and determine appropriate corrective actions.

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Assist technicians in resolving complex equipment issues and provide technical guidance during repairs.

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Support production by ensuring maintenance activities minimize equipment downtime and maintain printer availability.

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Create, update, and maintain work orders, maintenance records, equipment logs, and service documentation.

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Ensure maintenance documentation is complete, accurate, and supports future troubleshooting efforts.

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Verify spare parts, consumables, and maintenance materials are available to support planned work.

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Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE, and company safety procedures.

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Identify recurring equipment issues and communicate recommendations to Engineering and management.

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Perform other duties as assigned to support manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

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• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or vocational training preferred.
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•  5 + years of experience maintaining complex manufacturing or capital equipment in a production environment.
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• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting industrial equipment with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, cooling, and motion control systems.
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• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
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• Experience troubleshooting sensors, motors, VFDs, relays, PLC-controlled systems, and industrial control hardware.
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• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance principles and equipment reliability.
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• Proven ability to mentor and train technicians.
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• Strong organizational and communication skills.
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• Ability to prioritize multiple equipment issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
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• Strong computer proficiency, including Windows operating systems and maintenance documentation systems.