Engineering Maintenance Technician

Fluidra’s looking for an Engineering Maintenance Technician to join our team in Carlsbad, CA.

Internal Job Title: Lab Technician III

What You Will Contribute Working as part of a collaborative R&D team, Lab Technician III will play an important role in keeping Fluidra's engineering laboratories, test equipment, and test fixtures safe, functional, organized, and ready for use.

This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong mechanical aptitude, practical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work across a variety of trades and technical disciplines. The ideal candidate is a versatile, self-sufficient problem solver who is comfortable repairing equipment, building and modifying test fixtures, performing basic electrical and plumbing work, and using a wide range of hand and power tools.

Responsibilities The Lab Technician III will provide hands-on support to Lab Engineers and Lab Test Technicians while taking ownership of routine maintenance and repair needs throughout the laboratory. Responsibilities include:

• Assist with the setup, modification, repair, teardown, and maintenance of test fixtures and laboratory equipment. – 35%
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical equipment used throughout the R&D laboratory. – 20%
• Disassemble, recycle, and properly dispose of obsolete or discarded products, test fixtures, and equipment. – 15%
• Provide hands-on support to Test Engineers and Technicians during product validation testing and other laboratory activities as needed. – 15%
• Use Microsoft Office applications and other tools to document repairs, maintenance records, equipment status, and related activities. – 5%
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory environment in accordance with 5S standards. – 5%
• Assist the engineering team with packaging, handling, and shipping product prototypes, samples, and equipment. – 5%

What We Seek

• Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, repair, build, and modify equipment in a hands-on technical environment.
• Broad maintenance and fabrication skills with the versatility to work across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and general construction tasks.
• Comfortable working with 120V/240V electrical equipment, including basic electrical wiring, outlets, circuits, and related components.
• Proficient with common hand and power tools, including drills, saws, grinders, wrenches, screwdrivers, and similar equipment.
• Comfortable building and modifying test rigs, fixtures, equipment supports, and other structures using materials and systems such as Unistrut, lumber, metal, piping, and common hardware.
• Willingness and ability to perform a wide variety of hands-on tasks as laboratory needs change.
• Strong observation, communication, organization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with machining, welding, fabrication, advanced electrical work, or similar skilled trades is a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly in English.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Technical or Trade School a plus

What We Offer An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 2 weeks of paid vacation for non-exempt role
• 11 paid Holidays
• Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
• Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
• Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
• On-site self-service café / free gourmet coffee stations
• Company sponsored FUN events!
• Generous product discounts

Who We Are Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Dell® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.

Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Expected hourly rate is $40.00 - $45.00. Fluidra offers a comprehensive total rewards / benefits program that includes base salary, annual bonus based on performance of individual and company objectives, competitive 401K matching, paid vacation and sick time, full range of health benefits, educational assistance, etc. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience and location. Your recruiter will provide additional details on our compensation and total rewards program.

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