CNC Machine Tool Maintenance Technician

Harmonic Drive LLC; Beverly (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Drive LLC is seeking a CNC Machine Tool Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair and maintain production equipment in a modern machining facility. You will handle emergency repairs, preventive maintenance, and upgrades for CNC lathes, mills, and related shop equipment, including robotics and PLC tasks when applicable.

The role requires hands-on experience with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, reading schematics, and working from mechanical drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training a plus.
• 5+ years of CNC machine tool troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• 5+ years of general industrial maintenance and repair experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and related safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency repairs and preventive maintenance on CNC machines and related equipment.
• Support CNC lathes, mills, and other CNC manufacturing equipment by diagnosing issues and performing corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine drawings, and related technical documentation to guide troubleshooting and repairs.
• Participate in machine installations, upgrades, and modifications as needed.
• Create and maintain schedule of preventive maintenance required for production equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Mechanical drawings reading

Robotics/PLC troubleshooting

Budgeting

Inventory management

Communication in English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certificate/degree a plus

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

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Responsible for production equipment troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance activities. This role is a hands‑on maintenance position supporting a modern machining facility that operates CNC machines and related shop equipment. The CNC Machine Tool Maintenance Technician performs both emergency repairs and preventive maintenance by troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Requirements

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform emergency repairs and preventive maintenance on CNC machines and related equipment.
• Support CNC lathes, mills, and other CNC manufacturing equipment by diagnosing issues and performing corrective maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.
• Work with industrial electrical components, including motors, relays, contactors, breakers, transformers, and electrical circuits.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, machine drawings, and related technical documentation to guide troubleshooting and repairs.
• Support robotics, PLC troubleshooting, and automation‑related maintenance tasks where applicable.
• Participate in machine installations, upgrades, and modifications as needed.
• Create and maintain schedule of preventive maintenance required for production equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance activities including inspections, adjustments, and component replacement, coordinating use of outside resources as necessary.
• Catalog and maintain inventory of consumable items required for equipment maintenance.
• Catalog and maintain inventory of critical spares required to prevent equipment downtime.
• Prepare yearly maintenance budget for supplies, subcontracted services, and training.
• Perform other miscellaneous tasks as required.
• Technically sound, with hands‑on experience troubleshooting and repairing CNC and manual machine tools, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Understand and carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication (in English), interpersonal, and organizational skills

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct reports.

This job operates in a manufacturing and professional office environment. This role routinely uses power equipment and hand tools necessary for facility and machine maintenance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, some of which may be done with accommodations. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Climb and move around machinery
• Climb ladders and work at heights
• Use a variety of hand and power tools
• Move throughout the facility, kneel, stand or bend and reach with hands and arms.
• Lift items weighing 50+ pounds (assisted)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time hourly non‑exempt position which operates Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. It may be occasionally necessary to work flexible, extended, or Saturday hours depending on demands.

Travel

Very minimal travel is expected for this role.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. Additional technical school certificate or degree a plus.

5+ years of CNC machine tool troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.

5+ years of general industrial maintenance and repair experience.

Knowledge of OSHA regulations and related safety guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harmonic Drive LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.