Maintenance Technician

Desktop Metal, based in Burlington, Massachusetts is reinventing the way engineering and manufacturing teams produce metal parts - from prototyping through mass production. Our mission is to advance product innovation with metal 3D printing. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, metallurgy, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make metal 3D printing an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers around the world. Desktop Metal has raised a total of $277 million in financing. Among the company’s investors include GV (formerly Google Ventures), GE Ventures, BMW, Lowe’s, Ford and Techtronic Industries (TTI).

In 2017, Desktop Metal was selected as one of the world’s 30 most promising Technology Pioneers by World Economic Forum; named to MIT Technology Review’s list of 50 Smartest Companies; named by the Boston Globe as one of the Best Places to Work in Boston and recognized among the most important innovations in engineering in Popular Science’s “2017 Best of What’s New.”

We are presently seeking a talented and self-motivated Maintenance Technician to work in our Operations department. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience supporting various industrial and lab equipment along with building facilities. 

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for:

• Supporting the overall day to day operations of R&D and Pilot Production labs
• Conducting preventative maintenance and repairs on lab equipment as needed
• Supporting Director of Lab Operations with projects and facility upgrades
• Interacting with contractors to ensure projects and repairs are completed to specification
• Assisting in the documentation of procedures for repair, preventative maintenance and inspections

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of applicable Technician/Maintenance experience
• Experience with preventive maintenance of various building facilities support equipment – HVAC, basic electrical and plumbing, safety systems, air compressors
• Capable with various hand and power tools
• Ability to resolve issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Experiences:

• Fork truck certification and experience
• Scissor lift certification and experience
• Experience with handling of metal powders and support equipment
• Experience with various industrial lifting equipment
• HAZWOPER certified and/or other safety certifications