Machine Shop Manager

Buda, TX

$120,000 - $160,000 + Time and a Half Overtime + Equity Available + Health Benefits

A Senior Engineering Technician is required for a hands-on shop, fabrication and field installation role based near Austin, TX. This position offers $120,000 - $160,000, with overtime paid at time and a half, equity available, health benefits, tool allowance, paid travel and per diem for install trips.

This role suits a senior technician, machinist or fabricator who can run a serious shop, build reliable electro-mechanical assemblies, fabricate parts, install hardware on heavy equipment and give engineers practical feedback from the floor. Most days will be spent in the shop, yard or field, not behind a desk.

• $120,000 - $160,000
• Equity available
• Paid travel and per diem for installation trips
• Senior, hands-on role with ownership of the shop, equipment, tooling, safety and build standards
• Opportunity to help hire and train future technicians

• Set up and run the shop, including tooling, consumables, inventory, calibration, safety, layout and supplier relationships
• Operate and maintain CNC equipment, waterjet, laser cutter and brake to fabricate brackets, enclosures, fixtures and mechanical parts
• Build wire harnesses, enclosures and electro-mechanical assemblies from wiring diagrams, drawings and GD&T
• Assemble hardware kits and support build quality, documentation, testing and installation readiness
• Install hardware kits on heavy equipment in the yard and on customer job sites
• Build physical test models, functional prototypes, test rigs and calibration tools with engineering teams
• Identify bottlenecks, waste and quality issues, then improve layouts, jigs, checklists, work instructions and tools
• Coach engineers on safe use of workshop equipment and help train future technicians
• 15+ years of hands-on experience as a technician, machinist or fabricator in a serious shop environment
• Experience running a bay, floor or shop area, not only working from a bench
• Hands-on experience with CNC machines, waterjet cutting, laser cutting or sheet metal fabrication
• Experience installing electrical or electro-mechanical systems on vehicles, machinery or heavy equipment
• Working understanding of vibration, heat, dust and water exposure in field-installed systems
• Background in construction equipment, automotive, aviation, robotics or another high-reliability environment
• Able to solder wire terminations, connectors and electronic assemblies
• Proficient with computers and able to work from technical drawings, wiring diagrams and build documentation
• Based in the Austin area, with knowledge of local suppliers, machine shops and trades