Maintenance Specialist

Hadrian Automation • Cherokee, AL

27d • $26 - $40

About The Position

Hadrian is building autonomous factories by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing to help aerospace and defense companies produce mission-critical systems faster and at lower cost. The company is expanding its manufacturing footprint and capabilities while scaling its Factory-as-a-Service platform.

Maintenance Specialists handle installs, commissioning, and uptime across machines, robots, and site infrastructure in Hadrian factories. The specialist takes ownership of maintenance activities within a specific factory section and helps maintain equipment efficiency and production continuity. The work spans facilities systems including electrical distribution, compressed air, vacuum, process cooling, HVAC, and general utilities.

The role includes maintaining CNC machinery, welding and other industrial manufacturing equipment, and robotic systems; diagnosing failures; repairing mechanical, electrical, control, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems; managing maintenance tickets; and documenting repairs and preventive maintenance. The specialist may coordinate directly with manufacturers and vendors and operate forklifts, scissor lifts, or a gantry crane as needed. Candidates must be able to work off-shift or on-call during critical installs.

Requirements

• Experience performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on CNC machines, robotics, and welding equipment.
• Ability to learn quickly using self-directed discovery and external training resources as needed.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems in advanced manufacturing contexts.
• Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate vendors and collaborate with engineers and operations.
• Ability to work off-shift or on-call during critical installs.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience installing and commissioning CNC machines, industrial robots, and associated automation in a live production environment.
• Broad facilities skills across high- and low-voltage electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and HVAC systems, with ability to read schematics.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with drives, servos, PLC-adjacent I/O, sensors, VFDs, coolant systems, and chip systems.
• Familiarity with maintenance systems for work orders, parts, and preventive plans, along with disciplined documentation habits.
• Experience installing, aligning, and commissioning automated production cells in a production or R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely maintenance on CNC machinery, welding equipment, industrial manufacturing equipment, and robotic systems according to manufacturer guidelines, restoring equipment to operational status.
• Coordinate directly with manufacturers and external vendors to resolve issues.
• Diagnose equipment breakdowns, conduct root cause analysis, distinguish mechanical, software, and other issues, and develop solutions to reduce future risks.
• Troubleshoot and repair control and electrical system failures involving PLCs, HMIs, servomotors, servo amplifiers, input/output, and field sensors.
• Troubleshoot and repair machine-tool hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including actuators, valves, pumps, and filters.
• Troubleshoot and repair automated-tool mechanical systems, including ballscrews, linear rails, guideways, gearboxes, and three-phase motors.
• Proactively prioritize and manage maintenance tickets to minimize equipment downtime.
• Operate forklifts and scissor lifts and operate a gantry crane as needed to perform repairs.
• Perform and maintain records of repairs and preventive maintenance on assets.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
• 401k.
• Relocation support may be provided in certain situations based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed