Lead Capital Equipment Technician

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.

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for theRPS technicianteam.
• Mentorand train new and junior techniciansonequipment operation, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and safe work practices.
• Helpprioritize daily activities andallocateresources based on production needs and equipment status.
• Ensure assigned maintenance activities are completed accurately, safely, and on schedule.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of Velo3D additive manufacturing systems, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, cooling, motion control, and process systems.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and availability.
• Diagnosecomplex equipment failures and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Assisttechnicians in resolving complex equipment issues and provide technical guidance during repairs.
• Support production by ensuring maintenance activities minimize equipment downtime and maintain printer availability.
• Create, update, andmaintainwork orders, maintenance records, equipment logs, and service documentation.
• Ensuremaintenance documentation is complete,accurate, and supports future troubleshooting efforts.
• Verifyspare parts, consumables, and maintenance materials are available to support planned work.
• Promotesafe work practices and ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE, and company safety procedures.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and communicate recommendations to Engineering and management.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support manufacturing operations.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or vocational training preferred.
• 5+ years of experiencemaintainingcomplex manufacturing or capital equipment in a production environment.
• Demonstratedexperiencetroubleshooting industrial equipment with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, cooling, and motion control systems.
• Strongability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting sensors, motors, VFDs, relays, PLC-controlled systems, and industrial control hardware.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance principles and equipment reliability.
• Proven ability to mentor and train technicians.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Abilityto prioritize multiple equipment issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellenttroubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Strongcomputerproficiency, including Windows operating systems and maintenance documentation systems.

Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.

With the only Support Free laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3

Daward-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software:
Sapphire metal AM production printer, Flow print preparation software, Assure quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base hourly rate for this full-time position is between $40.00 and $53.00. This hourly rate range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience, job-related skills, related education, work location, and market demands.

The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. In addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program, as…