Metallization Tech: High-Temp Systems, Equity

Phoenix Tailings; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Learning & development

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings, a clean metals startup in Burlington, MA, seeks an Engineering Technician to own and operate metallization equipment. You will build, troubleshoot, repair, and improve high-temperature systems, driving uptime and scalable production.

The role requires strong mechanical instincts, resourcefulness, and experience with complex industrial equipment, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as engineering/mechanical/maintenance technician on complex equipment.
• Strong TIG welding and fabrication skills.
• Experience assembling, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, mechanical schematics, and equipment docs.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and wearing respirator PPE.

Responsibilities

• Build, install, commission, operate, maintain, and repair metallization cells and related systems.
• Diagnose equipment and process failures across furnaces, pumps, motors, piping, and related components.
• Perform precision assembly, alignment, calibration, inspection, and repair of high-power equipment.
• Develop understanding of metallization process to identify and resolve problems.
• Fabricate, modify, and repair tooling and production hardware using TIG welding.
• Use data and observations to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Execute preventive/corrective maintenance to increase uptime and prolong life.
• Implement equipment upgrades to improve safety and production capability.
• Maintain accurate build records, drawings, and maintenance histories.

Skills

TIG welding

Fabrication

Mechanical aptitude

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Job description

Phoenix Tailings, a clean metals startup in Burlington, MA, seeks an Engineering Technician to own and operate metallization equipment. You will build, troubleshoot, repair, and improve high-temperature systems, driving uptime and scalable production.

The role requires strong mechanical instincts, resourcefulness, and experience with complex industrial equipment, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.