CNC Maintenance Technician ; Engineered Systems Tec
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
This is an entry-level position within our Maintenance Technician career ladder, ideal for someone early in their career who has gained foundational mechanical or electrical maintenance experience and is ready to grow into increasingly complex machine systems.
Use your maintenance skills to support our national security mission! Prototype Fabrication (PF) is seeking a qualified Maintenance Technician to join the division's Integrated Logistics & Asset Management (PF-ILAM) team.
As a member of the PF-ILAM Maintenance team, you will provide machine system life cycle support including the preventative maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) for complex machine tools located within eight manufacturing facilities that are critical in support of the laboratory's mission and core weapons and scientific programs. The technician will also assist in performing new machine installations, upgrades and retrofits, as well as assist in maintaining advanced technology for on-machine measurements of cutting tools and part geometry.
WhatYou Need Minimum
Job Requirements:
Technical Knowledge
- We are open to candidates with either a mechanical or electrical background. However, the successful candidate must be willing and able to work across both disciplines. While experience in one area is expected, a willingness to learn and perform tasks in the other is essential.
- As an entry-level technician, must learn installation, testing, repair, and maintenance of equipment or systems.
- Ability to read and understand written or verbal instructions, drawings, layouts, and other related specifications.
- Experience working safely in an industrial environment
- Experience performing mechanical or electrical maintenance, with the ability to learn installation, testing, and repair of equipment or systems
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to work independently as well as demonstrated experience working in a team environment with the ability to leverage ingenuity, creativity, and personal independence to support multiple, ongoing team tasks amidst programmatic priorities.
- Demonstrated experience with time management, organizational skills and effective verbal and written communication.
- Record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of an organization.
Training/
Certifications:
You must have the ability to acquire and maintain pertinent certifications, such as Radiological Worker II, Beryllium Worker, forklift operator and crane operator. The employer will support the selected candidate through these training and certification programs.
Education/
Experience:
Position typically requires a high school diploma and a minimum 1-2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Noteto Applicants
Questions? Please contact LANL Recruiter Sarita Montano at saritam
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
WhereYou Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental…
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