Contract Technician - Manufacturing & Assembly

We are hiring Contract Technicians to build and support our power modules end to end: welding and fabricating structural components, assembling mechanical subsystems, wiring control boxes, and keeping shop equipment running. This is hands-on work across a range of disciplines. You will not be doing the same task every day.

• Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum to print and to spec

• Fabricate sheet metal and structural components — layout, cutting, forming, drilling, grinding, and finishing

• Assemble mechanical parts and subassemblies from drawings, BOMs, and work instructions

• Build electrical control boxes: panel layout, wire routing and termination, harness assembly, labeling, and continuity checks

• Troubleshoot, service, and maintain shop and process equipment including vacuum pumps, chillers, compressors, and related systems

• Use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators) to verify work

• Document build steps, record deviations, and feed issues back to engineering

• Follow all safety, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on technician, fabrication, or manufacturing experience

• Demonstrated welding skill (MIG and/or TIG) with the ability to pass a weld test

• Metal fabrication experience — comfortable with shears, brakes, saws, grinders, and drill presses

• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams

• Experience wiring low-voltage control panels and terminating conductors cleanly

• Practical troubleshooting experience on rotating or pressure equipment (pumps, compressors, chillers, HVAC, or similar)

• Able to lift 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in a shop environment

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

• AWS welding certification (D1.1, D17.1, or equivalent)

• Experience in energy, aerospace, industrial equipment, or a similar low-volume/high-mix build environment

• Familiarity with vacuum systems, thermal systems, or high-temperature components

• Machining experience (lathe, mill) or CNC exposure

• Experience with prototype or first-article builds where instructions are still being written

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

• Forklift or aerial lift certification

• Bilingual English/Spanish