Machine Shop Assistant

Advanced Illumination; Vermont; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package including

Paid Time Off and Paid holidays.

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance and

Life insurance

Job summary

Exaktera is seeking a hands-on maintenance technician for our Rochester, VT facility. You will maintain shop equipment per PM schedules, operate machinery, keep work areas clean, and follow safety protocols to ensure smooth operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience with tools and machinery, understand safety practices, and possess strong reading comprehension for instructions and diagrams. On-site role with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with tools & machinery.
• Strong understanding of safety techniques.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all shop equipment per preventive maintenance schedule.
• Operate machinery equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and follow safety protocols.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Tools & machinery

Safety techniques

Interpersonal skills

Reading instructions & diagrams

Job description

• Maintain all shop equipment per preventive maintenance schedule
• Operate machinery equipment
• Maintain cleanliness and follow safety protocols
• All other duties as assigned by manager

Your Job Profile

• Demonstrated experience working with various tools & machinery
• Good understanding of safety techniques
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read & comprehend written instructions & diagrams

• Demonstrated experience working with various tools & machinery
• Good understanding of safety techniques
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read & comprehend written instructions & diagrams

Position is onsite at our Rochester VT facility

• Competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off and Paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance in addition to Life insurance.

About us

Exaktera brings together world-class brands in lasers, LEDs, and optical systems delivering reliable, high-performance solutions to OEMs and end-users worldwide. In industrial, medical and machine vision markets, our technologies power progress where light matters most. With a global footprint and deep technical expertise, Exaktera provides customers with a single, trusted partner for advanced optical components, systems, and enclosures. Our brands combine decades of engineering excellence with proven application knowledge, ensuring the highest performance, reliability, and value.