Maintenance Technician

About AIRCO
AIRCO is a world leader in carbon conversion technology, paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO₂ into a valuable resource. Its proprietary AIRMADE™ Technology is an adaptable platform that allows any industry to efficiently produce high-demand, fully-formulated synthetic fuels from waste CO₂ and hydrogen.

The company has commercial partnerships with airlines including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, amongst others, and has been awarded multiple government contracts, including with NASA and the United States Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The company has received industry recognition through awards such as Time Best Inventions, Inc. Best in Business, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and the XPrize for Carbon Removal.

AIRCO’s many accolades include winning the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023, an award given to organizations that reinvent processes to reduce the generation of hazardous substances and byproducts. AIRCO was also declared a winner for the World Economic Forum UpLink Sustainable Aviation Challenge, which accelerates the development of promising technology pathways that enable widespread uptake of SAF.

The Position

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our team. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and preventative maintenance on all the equipment at AirCo. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining spare parts inventories and tracking PM schedules. This person will ensure our production and lab units are operating safely and efficiently. This person must have mechanical, pneumatic, controls, and electrical experience. This role is based in New Britain, PA with occasional travel to our remote location(s).

What you get to do

• Plan and analyze maintenance tasks to support organizational priorities.


• Troubleshoot issues as needed.


• Repair or replace equipment and system components as needed.


• Identify, suggest and support implementation of improvements to existing equipment


• Ensure all safety systems are functioning properly


• Manage work records using our maintenance tracking software platform.


• Perform general facility maintenance including painting, drywall patching, and minor electrical or plumbing repairs


• Coordinate/assist with vendors/contractors as needed.


• Implement and maintain a PM program on necessary equipment.

What you bring to AIR COMPANY

• 5-10 years of maintenance experience in production equipment.


• Strong knowledge of safety systems relating to equipment and facilities


• Knowledge of industry standards as applied to industrial environments


• Has an interest in sustainability, technology, science, cultural progress, and startup environments


• Strong bias for action


• Proven ability to work with others, strong interpersonal and influencing skills

At AIRCO we value employees for their unique perspectives. We are an inclusive affirmative action Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, present or past history of intellectual, learning, mental, or physical disability (including but not limited to blindness) unless AIRCO determines that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AIRCO we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles

This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls, security classification and/or designation as Controlled Unclassified Information. Employment in this position is conditioned on the candidate’s ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, to the extent required, including without limitation a security clearance, export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items technology or information.

We may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as we deem appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

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