Maintenance Technician

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We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to support Candela’s future growth ambitions. As a Maintenance Technician, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability and availability of Candela’s production facility. You will work hands-on with the maintenance, repair and preparation of production equipment, as well as approximately 60–70 moulds, jigs and fixtures. The role is broad and practical, covering areas such as composites, metalwork, woodworking, mechanics, welding and surface finishing. You will help the team respond quickly to urgent tooling and equipment issues while also creating more capacity for preventive maintenance. By ensuring that our tooling and production equipment are safe, well-maintained and ready for use, you will play a key role in supporting a stable and efficient production environment at Candela. Your core responsibilities will include: Inspect, prepare, assemble, maintain and repair moulds, jigs, fixtures and other production tooling. Perform hands-on repairs and maintenance across composite, metal, wood and mechanical equipment. Carry out grinding, sanding, polishing and other surface finishing work to ensure tooling and equipment meet required standards. Respond to urgent tooling and factory-equipment issues, troubleshooting problems and determining the appropriate repair or follow-up action. Support tooling changes, production preparation and other day-to-day maintenance needs across the factory. Diagnose equipment and tooling issues and assess whether repairs can be carried out internally or require external support. Support general factory maintenance activities when required, helping to keep the production environment safe, organized and operational. Contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance routines, processes and documentation while sharing knowledge and supporting the existing Maintenance team. Maintain high standards of safety, quality and reliability across all maintenance and tooling activities. Requirements: · Vocational technical education in industrial maintenance, mechanics, fabrication, welding, boatbuilding or a related field. Equivalent practical experience can compensate for formal education. · Hands-on experience from industrial maintenance, manufacturing or a workshop environment. · Experience working with moulds, jigs, fixtures and production tooling. · Practical experience with composite materials, including repair, bonding, surface preparation and finishing. · Good practical skills in mechanics, metalworking and/or woodworking, including basic troubleshooting and assembly. · Experience with grinding, sanding and polishing, and safe use of hand and power tools. · Ability to read and follow technical drawings and work instructions. We believe you are a hands-on and practical team player who takes a positive, solution-oriented approach to solving problems. You enjoy working in a fast-paced production environment and are comfortable taking initiative when issues arise. You have a strong sense of responsibility, with a focus on safety, quality and reliability. You are adaptable and willing to support across a broad range of maintenance activities, while also being able to work independently and prioritize tasks based on production needs. Form of employment: Full-time with initial 6 month probation period Start date: ASAP Location/base: Rotebro Team: Production Reporting to: VP of Production Why people love working at Candela? At Candela, we’re not just building electric vessels - we’re creating a whole new category of clean, efficient waterborne transport. You get the chance to work with cutting-edge technology, solving complex challenges, and seeing the results in action - sometimes literally, when we organize test rides for our newcomers! We’re a diverse and ambitious team of over 50 nationalities, united by a revolutionary spirit and kindness. That means we work hard, but always with humility and while having fun - whether it’s solving a manufacturing challenge, improving processes, or cheering each o

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