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Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician

Periodic Labs· Science
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Menlo Park, CA$120k - $165kContractPosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician forPeriodic Labs, an autonomous laboratory company building high-throughput materials discovery infrastructure. Responsible for maintenance, utilities, instrumentation, automation support, machine shop operations, inventory, and lab buildout to keep scientific and engineering teams moving quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Execute preventative maintenance programs for laboratory equipment using MaintainX CMMS; develop and improve maintenance procedures, inspection checklists, and work order templates
  • Perform routine inspections, cleaning, calibration checks, and equipment upkeep across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, gas, vacuum, and fluid handling systems
  • Take initiative to troubleshoot to component level and repair equipment; identify recurring failure modes and implement corrective actions to improve uptime
  • Coordinate service visits and maintenance activities with equipment vendors
  • Service vacuum pumps, cooling water systems, chillers, and associated infrastructure; verify equipment meets OEM specifications after maintenance or repairs
  • Maintain an accurate asset registry within MaintainX, including equipment records (manuals, schematics, service histories, serial numbers, manufacturer contacts)
  • Label equipment with asset numbers and QR codes; update equipment layouts, utility matrices, and infrastructure documentation
  • Track maintenance history and equipment performance metrics
  • Maintain laboratory utility systems including compressed gases, vacuum systems, process cooling water, exhaust systems, gas detection, and general lab infrastructure
  • Build, modify gas, fluid handling systems from P&IDs and engineering drawings; assemble, install tubing, regulators, valves, gauges, sensors, and associated hardware
  • Support utility capacity planning and identify infrastructure constraints
  • Support installation and startup of new laboratory equipment; coordinate utility hookups including power, water, gas, vacuum, and networking
  • Procure, install supporting infrastructure including tubing, fittings, pumps, sensors, gas regulators, and instrumentation
  • Perform installation verification and commissioning activities; document as-built configurations and equipment changes
  • Support Controls and Automation Engineers with equipment integration projects
  • Install, maintain thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, flow meters, solenoid valves, gas sensors, and safety interlocks
  • Route, terminate, label instrumentation and communication wiring; assist with sensor replacement, control panel modifications, and field troubleshooting
  • Fabricate fixtures, brackets, guards, adapters, and experimental hardware using drill press, band saw, chop saw, belt sander, bench grinder, manual mill, and manual lathe
  • Modify commercial components and support custom equipment builds; maintain machine shop organization and tooling
  • Maintain inventories of spare parts, maintenance consumables, PPE, and laboratory supplies; identify critical spare parts and establish appropriate stock levels
  • Receive, organize incoming equipment, chemicals, gases, and supplies; register chemicals and gas cylinders within laboratory inventory systems
  • Coordinate gas cylinder replacement and deliveries; support hazardous waste staging and disposal activities
  • Assist with laboratory organization, equipment moves, and expansion projects
  • Perform all work in accordance with laboratory safety procedures. Complete all required safety trainings such as: LOTO
  • Participate in routine safety inspections and identify unsafe conditions
  • Support safe installation and modification of laboratory equipment and infrastructure
  • Maintain clean, organized, and professional workspaces
  • Must be comfortable using all appropriate PPE (lab coats, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, coveralls, respirators)

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, chemical processing, pilot plant, industrial maintenance, or a related environment
  • The ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, electrical wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals
  • Strong hands-on experience with hand tools, power tools, mechanical assembly, with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Technical degree, military technical training, trade apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment with shifting priorities

Skills

Required:Preventative maintenance planningEquipment troubleshootingP&IDs and mechanical drawings interpretationCMMS (MaintainX)
Nice to have:Gas and vacuum systemsElectrical troubleshooting
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Periodic Labs

From bits to atoms.

Periodic Labs is an artificial intelligence research company pioneering the next leap in scientific discovery. We operate at the intersection of machine learning and scientific experimentation under the thesis that that true understanding of the universe is only possible by interacting and experimenting on it.

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