Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing overview and Job description

Our manufacturing model is a little unusual in that we own the designs and the IP for the entire product. We purchase cells, pumps, fans, compressors, fittings etc. and we make all the subsystems from motors and inverters, gearboxes, battery packs, even the turbine engine and generator. We don't do any casting, forging, almost no machining, no electronic assembly. There aren't raw materials coming in one end of the factory and a lot of complex processes performed on them to make large quantities of a small range of products. We don't make semiconductors, or disk drives, or phones, or consumer electronics. We don't make gears, or wind motor stators. We get those kinds of processes performed at our suppliers. They do casting, forging, machining, welding, electronic assembly, chip fabrication. They ship us the components and subassemblies.

We use contract manufacturers for the electronics and cable assemblies and various suppliers for gears, castings, engine parts and heat exchangers and then we perform subsystem assembly and test, final system assembly and test.  The primary role of the Manufacturing Technician will be to collaborate  in the designs and processes between the Design Engineering team the suppliers and the suppliers’ capabilities.   What we need are people who understand the wide variety of the ways in which parts are made; people who can go to a supplier and really understand and qualify their capability, and then look at our part designs and cause them to match.

Roles and Responsibilities

Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for manufacturing quality products efficiently, accurately, safely and on time. 

We are seeking a Welder/Fabricator to be responsible for building subcomponents and systems for our equipment. The Welder/Fabricator will also support other mechanical technicians in the machine construction process.

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• Read and understand standard blue prints, weld symbols and BOMs.
• Ability to engineer a print for cutting dimensions.
• Accuracy on caliper and height gauge, read within .001 tolerances.
• Tube cut, deburr, operate a cold saw and band saw, drill press, tri-tool, etc.
• 10 to 15 years’ experience in welding fabrication or a minimum of 2 years on the job training.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Follow all safety guidelines and report unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Ability to interact with all employees in a professional, cooperative and constructive manner
• Communicate effectively with peers and supervisor
• Maintain 5S and utilize all Lean Sigma tools
• Proficiency in machine breakdowns and set-ups
• Fabrication of stainless steel process piping
• Construction of various sub frames and mounting hardware
• Ability to safely lift up to 50lbs.

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven safety record
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Accurate math and measurement skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering prints and specifications
• Welding TIG and MIG
• Operation of mills and lathes
• Brazing, cutting and silver soldering
• Demonstrated focus on quality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to diagnose and solve equipment problems

Skills and Experience Preferred

• Prior experience for working in start-up environment and automobile industry
• Hands-on machine tool and fabrication (sheet metal, welding, soldering, electrical wiring, etc.) experience
• Materials selection experience with metals and/or plastics
• Experience with Lean manufacturing environment
• Ability to travel up to 20%