Manufacturing Technician

Join our team as a Manufacturing Technician supporting the assembly, integration, and build of robotic alignment stations and related equipment. In this hands-on role, you will perform mechanical, electrical, and basic optical assembly using work instructions, schematics, drawings, and established processes.

The Manufacturing Technician is expected to work with limited direction, primarily in a clean room environment, identify and communicate build issues, and provide feedback to improve work instructions, schematics, and manufacturing processes for future builds.

Key Responsibilities

• Station Assembly: Assemble and integrate robotic alignment stations, subassemblies, and mechanical systems according to approved work instructions, drawings, schematics, and standard operating procedures.
• Component Integration: Install, mount, route, connect, and verify mechanical, electrical, and basic optical components in accordance with technical documentation.
• Independent Execution: Complete assigned assembly and integration activities with limited supervision while maintaining quality and schedule requirements.
• Quality & Verification: Inspect materials and completed work throughout the build process and verify assemblies meet documented requirements.
• Troubleshooting & Issue Identification: Identify assembly problems, documentation discrepancies, fit or routing issues, and other manufacturing concerns; work with engineering and team leads to resolve issues.
• Documentation Feedback: Provide practical feedback and redlines to work instructions, schematics, drawings, and assembly documentation to improve clarity, accuracy, and repeatability for future builds.
• Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned from builds and recommend improvements to manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Workplace Standards: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and follow applicable safety and cleanliness requirements.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

• High school diploma, technical certificate, associate degree, or equivalent technical experience.
• 2–6 years of experience in manufacturing, assembly, integration, or a hands-on technical production environment.
• Ability to independently read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, assembly instructions, and written procedures.
• Experience using common hand tools, measurement equipment, and basic electronic test equipment.
• Ability to assemble complex equipment accurately with limited direction.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate build issues and recommended documentation improvements.
• Experience working with delicate components, precision equipment, or controlled/clean environments is preferred