Fabrication Technician

Responsibilities

Equipment Commissioning & Maintenance

Commission, set up, and bring online new fabrication equipment, including 3D printers (FDM, SLA/DLP, SLS), desktop CNC mills, laser cutters, and other benchtop tools.

Own routine maintenance, calibration, and consumables management for all prototyping equipment; proactively prevent downtime.

Troubleshoot equipment issues, coordinate service calls, and maintain maintenance logs.

Evaluate and recommend new tools, materials, and processes to expand lab capability.

Fabrication & Precision Assembly

Fabricate mechanical parts using additive, subtractive, and manual methods to meet drawing specifications and tolerances.

Perform post-processing: support removal, sanding, bonding, tapping, heat-setting inserts, painting, and surface finishing.

Execute precision hand assembly of compact electro-mechanical prototypes—including sub‑cm enclosures, press fits, threaded fasteners, and delicate component integration.

Build and maintain jigs, fixtures, and test rigs used in prototype assembly and validation.

Read and interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T callouts, and 3D CAD models to execute fabrication tasks with minimal supervision.

Maintain a highly organized, clean, and safe lab environment; enforce 5S principles across workstations and storage.

Manage lab inventory, including materials, consumables, fasteners, adhesives, and tooling; reorder supplies before stockouts.

Follow and improve build procedures; document builds with photos, measurements, and structured notes.

Coordinate with vendors for outsourced parts: obtain quotes, track orders, and inspect incoming parts for conformance.