Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician

The role

You will build, maintain, and scale physical infrastructure for an autonomous laboratory. This includes equipment maintenance, utility systems, automation support, and machine shop operations.

What you will do

• Execute preventative maintenance programs for laboratory equipment using MaintainX CMMS
• Perform routine inspections, cleaning, calibration, and equipment upkeep
• Troubleshoot to component level and repair equipment
• Coordinate service visits and maintenance activities with equipment vendors
• Maintain an accurate asset registry within MaintainX
• Maintain laboratory utility systems including compressed gases, vacuum systems, and process cooling water
• Build and modify gas and fluid handling systems from P&IDs and engineering drawings
• Support installation and startup of new laboratory equipment
• Support Controls and Automation Engineers with equipment integration projects
• Fabricate fixtures, brackets, guards, adapters, and experimental hardware

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, chemical processing, pilot plant, industrial maintenance, or a related environment
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, electrical wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals
• Strong hands-on experience with hand tools, power tools, and mechanical assembly
• Technical degree, military technical training, trade apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience
• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice to have

• Technical degree or certificate
• Swagelok tubing, fittings, tube bending, and gas manifold assembly experience working from P&IDs
• Vacuum systems and/or compressed gas systems experience
• Electrical troubleshooting down to PCB/component level using multimeters, diagnostic tools
• MaintainX or other CMMS experience
• Forklift or material handling equipment experience
• Experienced in safe handling of hazardous chemicals & laboratory operations
• Process piping and instrumentation installation, modification experience

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of the contract
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

About the company

Periodic Labs is an AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs across materials, energy, and beyond.