Maintenance & Repair Technician

Agility Robotics•Salem, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Agility Robotics is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Test Equipment Technician to maintain, repair, calibrate, and improve the test stations and equipment used in manufacturing. The technician will help keep equipment functional, calibrated, organized, and ready for production, while strengthening documentation, spare-parts inventory, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and maintenance processes. The role works closely with Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Production, and Quality to reduce equipment downtime and improve reliability and maintainability. The position involves preventive, routine, and corrective maintenance; troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and basic software or system issues; equipment calibration; and building, modifying, and repairing test fixtures, stations, cables, and harnesses. It also supports equipment installation and configuration, spare-parts and vendor coordination, BOM management, maintenance documentation, and the configuration and basic administration of computers used in manufacturing test environments. The technician communicates equipment status and repair progress across teams and escalates complex technical issues when needed. This is an onsite position at Agility Robotics’ Salem office. The anticipated base salary range is $35–$46 USD; the final offer depends on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Agility Robotics provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

Strong mechanical and technical aptitude and a hands-on, builder mindset.
Experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a manufacturing, production, laboratory, or test environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and basic computer or software systems.
Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance.
Experience performing or supporting equipment calibration.
Ability to assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and repair test fixtures and equipment.
Soldering experience and ability to build and repair cables and harnesses.
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions.
Experience creating, maintaining, or working from Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Experience managing spare parts, consumables, tools, and equipment inventory.
Comfort using command-line interfaces for basic system configuration and troubleshooting.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to document technical work clearly and communicate effectively across teams.
Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Current authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting battery manufacturing, battery testing, or battery-related test systems.
Experience with manufacturing test stations, automated test equipment, or custom test fixtures.
Experience setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux-based computers and systems.
Familiarity with Teleport, Kubernetes (K8s), and/or Tailscale.
Experience with network-connected test systems or distributed test infrastructure.
Experience with calibration management systems or preventive maintenance programs.
Familiarity with manufacturing environments operating under structured quality or document-control systems.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, routine, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing test stations and related equipment.
Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and basic software or system issues affecting test equipment.
Troubleshoot failures and respond promptly to minimize production downtime.
Perform equipment calibration according to established procedures, schedules, and quality requirements, and arrange outside calibration for production test equipment.
Document equipment failures, repairs, maintenance activities, and calibration results accurately.
Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend reliability and downtime improvements.
Triage manufacturing test issues daily, resolve them, and obtain Test Engineering support as needed to keep robot manufacturing test cells operating.
Assemble, build, modify, and troubleshoot test fixtures, test stations, cables, harnesses, and related equipment.
Build and solder custom cables and harness assemblies for manufacturing test systems.
Support installation, setup, and configuration of new test equipment and production test stations.
Assist with equipment upgrades, modifications, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Maintain organized inventories of spare parts, consumables, tools, fixtures, and equipment components.
Track replacement parts and identify components nearing end of life or requiring replenishment.
Coordinate ordering and procurement of replacement parts and equipment components.
Help manage communication and relationships with equipment and component vendors.
Create and maintain BOMs for new test fixtures, replacement material lists, and part-ordering processes.
Maintain clear and accurate maintenance procedures, work instructions, equipment records, and other documentation.
Read, follow, and help improve standardized equipment maintenance and repair instructions.
Use command-line interfaces such as terminal or PowerShell to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain test equipment and associated computer systems.
Support configuration and basic administration of computers and systems used in manufacturing test environments.
Communicate equipment status, downtime, repair progress, and technical issues to Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, and Quality teams.
Help establish and improve preventive maintenance, calibration, spare-parts, and equipment-management processes.
Escalate complex technical issues to appropriate engineering or technical teams.

Benefits

401(k) plan with a 6% company match.
Company stock options.
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefits eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
For exempt employees: flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
For non-exempt employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks and refreshments at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Paid parental leave programs.
Flexible work arrangements supported by the company culture.
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation assistance for eligible roles.
Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.