Maintenance Technician - Precision Manufacturing & Robotics

Westmag; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmag, a U.S. manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, seeks a Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment and facilities running at peak performance as the company scales.

You will perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with production and engineering to minimize downtime and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years of maintenance in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems independently.
• Reading engineering drawings and manuals essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance for production and facility equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Replace and calibrate motors, bearings, belts, sensors, and tooling.
• Troubleshoot 120V/240V/480V electrical systems and PLC equipment.
• Read schematics, ladder diagrams, and P&ID drawings.
• Safely lockout energy sources per Cal/OSHA 8 CCR 3314.
• Maintain compressed air systems, HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and facilities.
• Minor structural repairs including welding and carpentry.
• Respond to breakdowns and reduce downtime.
• Maintain maintenance logs and parts usage in CMMS.
• Identify recurrent failures and propose root-cause solutions.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Lockout/Tagout

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

GED or higher

Tools

Multimeters

Clamp meters

Meggers

P&ID drawings

Diagnostic instruments

Job description

Westmag, a U.S. manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators, seeks a Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment and facilities running at peak performance as the company scales.

You will perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, respond to breakdowns, and collaborate with production and engineering to minimize downtime and improve reliability.