Maintenance Technician

About LightForce
LightForce is leading the digital transformation of orthodontics and redefining the standard of care for patients. Our fully digital, 3D-printed orthodontic platform increases practice efficiency, improves clinical consistency, and enables more predictable treatment outcomes.

Unlike traditional stock brackets, LightForce delivers fully customized, patient-specific brackets paired with AI-driven treatment planning—optimizing outcomes at scale. With recent advancements unlocking the next phase of digital orthodontics, LightForce continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in personalized care.
Learn more at www.lf.co

Description

The Maintenance Technician II serves as the senior technical resource within the Maintenance Operations team at LightForce Orthodontics. This position provides advanced troubleshooting, repair, and reliability expertise for production equipment and facility systems while supporting safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations. The Maintenance Technician III works independently with minimal supervision, serves as the primary escalation point for complex equipment issues, and provides technical guidance and mentoring to Maintenance Technician I and II team members.

This role is responsible for leading complex maintenance activities, supporting maintenance programs such as preventive maintenance and calibration, driving equipment reliability improvements, and helping ensure the accuracy of maintenance documentation and records. Working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other cross-functional teams, the Maintenance Technician III contributes directly to equipment uptime, operational performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

 This position reports to the Maintenance Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control system failures on production equipment and facility systems. Document all maintenance activities in the CMMS.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of furnace systems, compressed air and gas infrastructure and facility electrical system with minimal supervision.
• Administer the calibration program by  maintaining calibration schedules, performing calibrations, reviewing and auditing documentation, and ensure traceability of calibrated equipment.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation resource for Maintenance Technician I and II personal and provide guidance during complex equipment failures.
• Ensure team compliance with all LOTO and confined space entry procedures across all shifts.