Lead Capital Equipment Technician

Velo3D; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Velo3D is seeking a Lead Capital Equipment Technician to act as the senior technical resource for the RPS technician team.

This role ensures the reliability, availability, and performance of metal additive manufacturing equipment and provides day-to-day technical leadership by mentoring technicians, training new employees, and coordinating maintenance priorities to maximize printer uptime and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with maintenance of complex manufacturing equipment.
• Proficient in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and software-controlled systems.
• Ability to mentor technicians and train new employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the maintenance team.
• Prioritize maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repairs across multiple systems.
• Coordinate with production to minimize downtime and ensure safety.

Skills

Technical leadership

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Maintenance planning

Tools

PLC

Electrical schematics

Job description

Position Overview:

The Lead Capital Equipment Technician serves as the senior technical resource for the RPS technician team, ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of Velo3D's metal additive manufacturing equipment. This position provides day-to-day technical leadership by mentoring technicians, training new employees, coordinating maintenance priorities, and supporting production to maximize printer uptime and on-time delivery.

The Lead Technician performs advanced troubleshooting and repairs across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and software-controlled systems while helping allocate team resources and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards. This position works cross-functionally to maintain equipment readiness and minimize production downtime.