Why This Role Matters
As a Facilities Technician, you will play a crucial role in supporting our engineering and operations teams by running facilities drops for equipment and test stands. You will also spend approximately 25% of your time supporting the electro-mechanical technicians in building and operating test stands. Your technical skills, attention to detail, and proactive approach are fundamental to our success.
What You'll Do
- Install air/power/network drops as needed throughout the facility
- Troubleshoot building equipment and conduct repairs as needed
- Support workplace experience team as needed for new furniture/decorations/etc
- Manage critical spares for equipment
- Manage preventative maintenance for equipment
- Basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on equipment
- Interface with suppliers as needed for building maintenance
- Build and support testing needs for small scale experiments
- Support mechanical builds ranging from small tabletop assemblies to large steel weldments
- Support electrical builds ranging from basic sensor installation to full control panel builds
- Maintain the manufacturing environment via 5S principles, ensuring that all tools, equipment, and workspaces are clean, safe, and organized
- Play a key role in setting up the manufacturing site by installing equipment, facilities, and storage
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (including electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers) to ensure systems integration and effectiveness
- Comply with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements, including ISO, state, and federal regulations, as well as those specific to the company
What You Bring
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a technician in a hands-on setting; lead or supervisory experience preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems
- Working experience with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical
- Working experience with machining and fabrication
- Demonstrated ability to follow detailed instructions and protocols
- Extensive experience operating a forklift and using hand and power tools
- Startup experience with fast changing priorities and work scope
Bonus Points For
- Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience setting up a new manufacturing facility, ideally in a startup environment
- Experience owning and mastering machine shop tools (lathe, mill, CNC, drill press, etc.)
- Familiarity with CAD software and the ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics