Equipment Maintenance Technician - Lean Mfg & Uptime

LightForce; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays

Medical, dental & vision plans

Group life insurance

Paid parental leave

Food & coffee perks

Job summary

LightForce Orthodontics is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Physical Manufacturing Team. You will maintain production assets, drive uptime, and become a subject matter expert on equipment and processes.

You’ll work in a small team, focusing on preventive and corrective maintenance to support consistent manufacturing output. Ideal candidates communicate well, are data-driven, handle pressure, and eagerly learn.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing or related field preferred.
• Certificate in mechanical or electronics training preferred but not required.
• Experience in a professional manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Startup environment experience is a plus.
• Experience with additive manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventative maintenance in accordance with equipment PM schedules.
• Document maintenance activities in the electronic facility log.
• Maintain tooling, equipment, and logs to assure production readiness.
• Perform daily maintenance rounds, recording and correcting potential issues as they arise.
• Drive improvements to quality, process, and productivity.
• Ensure all processes comply with safety and quality standards.
• Employ 5S and lean manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure GMPs and SOPs are updated as process improvements/changes are released to production.
• Ensure that the best solutions (processes, machines, tools) are being employed within our production line.
• Perform process workflow simulations, risk assessments, and process change validation documentation.
• Continuously evaluate equipment and processes to ensure high efficiency and quality.
• Ability to design and test jigs and other manufacturing aids to support productivity and performance metrics.
• Support production team by troubleshooting issues.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Attention to detail

Documentation & data traceability

SOP adherence

Communication skills

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing or related field

Certificate of training in mechanical or electronics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

LightForce Orthodontics is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Physical Manufacturing Team. You will maintain production assets, drive uptime, and become a subject matter expert on equipment and processes.

You’ll work in a small team, focusing on preventive and corrective maintenance to support consistent manufacturing output. Ideal candidates communicate well, are data-driven, handle pressure, and eagerly learn.