At Bolt Threads, we believe that answers to our most vexing problems can be found in nature. Every day we’re inspired by the amazing materials we work with, and driven by the desire to turn these materials into incredible products. We are a venture backed, idea driven company, led by world-class scientific and engineering talent, as well as experienced executives from the technology and apparel industries.
We’re Looking For...
The engineering team at Bolt Threads is looking for an accomplished Mechanic or Technician to help us provide creative engineering solutions to a wide variety of projects. The best person for us has a broad range of experience working with and/or supporting engineering teams with a wide range of skills including mechanical and electrical.
They will work with a team skilled in design, fabrication, and implementation of highly custom and complex engineering solutions.
We are a customer focused group, so a strong desire to partner with other teams at Bolt to help them realize their engineering needs is crucial. The role is ideal for someone looking to “level-up” and has a number of opportunities to grow skills in custom design, fabrication, assembly and equipment support.
If you are the person in your world that people seek out to make things happen, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll be Excited to Come to Work Because…
The Experience
- You’ll have the ability to make a significant, positive impact on a team, a company, and the world.
- You’ll get honest feedback that’s given in the service of helping us get better at what we do.
- You’ll encounter unique (often ambiguous) challenges, and diverse teams working to solve them
- You’ll find innovative approaches to science, technology, and culture.
The Work
- You will fabricate, assemble and maintain custom-built equipment and parts
- You will design and build mechanical solutions to resolve research and operational problems
- You will participate in design discussions and reviews to help generate creative solutions
- You will perform basic electrical wiring for low voltage and line voltage systems (can use screw terminals, harness wires, wire a plug)
- You will help design and implement engineering controls to improve operator safety in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
- You are excited to collaborate directly with our scientists and process and product engineering teams to help them achieve their goals
- You will be an ambassador for the engineering team and will be seen as an ally to customers
This Team will be Excited to Have You Because You Bring...
- At least 5 years in an engineering mechanic or technician role with substantial focus in hands-on fabrication and assembly
- A safety mindset at all times. Experience in hazard and risk assessment and the ability to work with company EHS and facilities to help enable a continuous improvement in safety culture
- The ability to refine internal customer requests into project scope, deliverables, timelines and costs
- A self organizing, but collaborative mindset, with a ‘Yes’ attitude toward customer requests, while being able to provide feedback on impact, resourcing, timelines and costs
- A high level of competency with hand tools and basic handheld power tools (drill, jigsaw etc.)
- At a minimum, basic machining skills (drill press, bandsaw, chopsaw)
- Familiarity with, or ability to learn other machining techniques (Mill/Lathe) is a plus
- Familiar with fasteners, pipe and tubing, valves and other fittings
- Knowledgeable with fabrication materials and their compatibility with chemistries and other conditions (temperature, pressure, etc.).
- Ability to read a mechanical drawing, layout parts and make accurate measurements
- Great documentation and record-keeping skills
- A good mix of right-brained creativity with left-brained execution skills
- Familiarity with biotech/process development environment is a big plus
- The ability to lift a 50 lbs