Fabrication Technician

In this role, you will commission, operate, and maintain benchtop fabrication equipment;

produce prototype parts to tight tolerances; and keep the lab organized and ready for daily

engineering use. You will work under the direction of the Prototyping Lead and alongside

mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to turn CAD models and drawings into

physical hardware—quickly, accurately, and repeatably.

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.

Lab Operations & Organization

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