viaPhoton
Maintenance Technician, Automation
Naperville, IL · Junior
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About the role
- Diagnose and repair equipment issues hands-on, replacing parts, re-soldering connections, realigning optics, and recalibrating sensors
- Work across hardware domains including cameras and lenses, machined parts, computer components, electrical systems, and 3D-printed parts
- Troubleshoot alongside engineers and interface with operators to translate floor-level observations into actionable diagnostic information
Responsibilities
- Build and assemble custom automation equipment from the ground up, including mechanical, electrical, and optical components
- You'll build and maintain automation equipment from the ground up, troubleshoot multi-system issues, and work alongside engineers to keep our equipment running at peak performance.
- Calibrate and maintain equipment within precise tolerances using tools like calipers, feeler gauges, and microscopes
- We're building something big, and we want good people along for the ride.
Nice to have
- Have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or a related field (a plus, but not required)
Skills
- Are familiar with diagnostic tools like multimeters, calipers, feeler gauges, and microscopes
- This is detail-oriented work where your technical skills directly impact production.
Compensation
- $30.00 to $37.00 per hour depending on experience and certifications, plus a $2,000 prepaid card for medical expenses (prorated based on start date)
Benefits
- Robust health, dental, and vision coverage that starts on day 1
- Flexible PTO that grows over time
- Tool and certification reimbursement
- Click here to view our full benefits overview.
Company info
- About viaPhoton
- We are changing the norm by being customer-focused, technology-led.
- viaPhoton builds custom-engineered fiber optic solutions that power AI infrastructure, data centers, and 5G networks for some of the biggest names in tech.
- In five years we've grown to a team of 200+ and 4x'd our revenue in the last year alone, and we're just getting started.
- We're looking for dependable, hardworking people who take pride in their work and want to grow with us.
- Naperville, IL
- Mon-Fri | Onsite
- At viaPhoton, we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion.
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