Maintenance & Repair Technician

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Test Equipment Technician to maintain, repair, calibrate, and improve the test stations and equipment that support our manufacturing operations.

This role is ideal for a technically curious, mechanically inclined problem solver who enjoys building, troubleshooting, and keeping equipment operating at a high level of reliability. You will play a critical role in ensuring that manufacturing test equipment remains functional, calibrated, organized, and ready to support production.

In addition to hands-on maintenance and repair, you will help bring structure to equipment documentation, spare parts, inventory, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and maintenance processes. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Production, and Quality to minimize equipment downtime and continuously improve the reliability and maintainability of our test infrastructure.

About the Work

Test Equipment Maintenance & Repair

Perform preventive, routine, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing test stations and related equipment

Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and basic software or system issues affecting test equipment

Troubleshoot equipment failures and respond to issues quickly to minimize production downtime

Perform equipment calibration in accordance with established procedures, schedules, and quality requirements.  Setup outside calibration for production test equipment.

Document equipment failures, repairs, maintenance activities, and calibration results accurately and consistently

Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend improvements to increase reliability and reduce downtime

Daily triage manufacturing test issues, resolve, and get test engineering support to help resolve and keep robot manufacturing test cells up.

Test Equipment Build & Assembly

Assemble, build, modify, and troubleshoot test fixtures, test stations, cables, harnesses, and related equipment

Build and solder custom cables and harness assemblies used in manufacturing test systems

Support the installation, setup, and configuration of new test equipment and production test stations

Assist with equipment upgrades, modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives

Parts, Inventory & Documentation

Maintain an organized inventory of spare parts, consumables, tools, fixtures, and equipment components

Track replacement parts and identify components that are approaching end-of-life or require replenishment

Coordinate the ordering and procurement of replacement parts and equipment components

Help manage relationships and communication with equipment and component vendors

Assist with Bill of Materials (BOM) management, including creating BOMs for new test fixtures, maintaining replacement material lists, and managing part ordering processes

Maintain clear and accurate maintenance procedures, work instructions, equipment records, and documentation

Read, follow, and help improve standardized work instructions for equipment maintenance and repair

Systems & Cross-Functional Support

Demonstrate general command-line comfort (e.g., terminal, PowerShell) to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain test equipment and associated computer systems

Support the configuration and basic administration of computers and systems used in manufacturing test environments

Communicate equipment status, downtime, repair progress, and technical issues clearly to Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, and Quality teams

Help establish and improve preventive maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and equipment management processes

Escalate complex technical issues to the appropriate engineering or technical teams when necessary

About You

Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with a hands-on, builder mindset

Experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a manufacturing, production, laboratory, or test environment

Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and basic computer or software systems

Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance

Experience performing or supporting equipment calibration

Ability to assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and repair test fixtures and equipment

Soldering experience and the ability to build and repair cables and harnesses

Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions

Experience creating, maintaining, or working from Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Experience managing spare parts, consumables, tools, and equipment inventory

Comfort using command-line interfaces for basic system configuration and troubleshooting

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to clearly document technical work and communicate effectively across teams

Self-motivated and able to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Bonus Points

Experience supporting battery manufacturing, battery testing, or battery-related test systems

Experience with manufacturing test stations, automated test equipment, or custom test fixtures

Experience setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux-based computers and systems

Familiarity with services such as Teleport, Kubernetes (K8s), and/or Tailscale

Experience with network-connected test systems or distributed test infrastructure

Experience working with calibration management systems or preventive maintenance programs

Familiarity with manufacturing environments that operate under structured quality or document-control systems

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to play a critical, hands-on role in keeping manufacturing test infrastructure running.

Your work will directly impact equipment uptime, production throughput, product quality, and the ability of the manufacturing organization to scale. You will have the opportunity to not only repair and maintain equipment, but also help build the processes, documentation, spare parts systems, and maintenance infrastructure that support a growing manufacturing operation.

If you enjoy solving technical problems, building things, improving equipment, and seeing the direct impact of your work on production every day, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

Location

This is an onsite position at our Salem office.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Anticipated Base Salary Range

$35—$46 USD