Job Title:  Maintenance Technician

Location: 

Bedford, MA, US, 01730

Business Unit:  Amptek
Posting Date:  Mar 27, 2026
Job Description: 

 

The Maintenance Technician will maintain and support all aspects of equipment used in manufacturing detectors and sources.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own and perform Facility Maintenance and Upkeep, working with outside vendors and service suppliers as needed.
  • Own and perform Preventive Maintenance/Calibration on all equipment in Detector/Source Manufacturing.
  • Troubleshoot and repair Detector/Source Manufacturing Equipment, down to board and circuit level, working with outside vendors and service suppliers as needed.
  • Research, locate, and order parts needed to keep the equipment in good working order and maintain parts inventory.
  • Modify and improve equipment for better processes.
  • Recommend, build and maintain new production tooling, equipment
  • Train others in performing Preventive Maintenance, and other related repairs.
  • Other manufacturing, engineering, and facilities tasks, as needed

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • None

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude required. 
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  • Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and manipulate objects; reach with hands and arms. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. 
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions non-weather related; and fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/REQUIREMENT:

  • Understanding of mechanical systems
  • Knowledge of Preventive Maintenance Methodologies and practices.

Compensation

Employee Type:  Hourly
Salary Minimum:  $55,000
Salary Maximum:  $65,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.


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