Product Realization Associate

Responsibilities 

• Cleaning and maintaining most tools and facilities within the Product Realization Shops including: woodshop, metal shop, electronics lab, spray booth, casting room, digifab lab, machine shop and textiles lab.
• Keeping track of the state of hand tools, replacing/tracking down missing ones as necessary
• Being aware of shop users, their needs and projects, and working with them and staff to ensure proper use of tools and cleanliness
• Keeping and tracking a maintenance log in digital systems (Airtable)
• Tracking part replacements and tool repairs
• Tracking the state of the fume and dust extractors and vacuums. Replacing filters and vacuum bags as necessary. 
• Awareness of all the facilities and the tools within them. Awareness of members' use of the space.
• Working with other Product Realization staff to design, build, and implement things which upgrade the ergonomics of the facilities (i.e. workbenches, cubbies, displays/holders for tools)

 

Qualifications and Skills

Requirements

• Work History

• At least 1 year experience maintaining and servicing tools and equipment including:
• Ability to follow  maintenance schedules and keep accurate records
• Ability to follow along with instruction manuals and exploded view drawings
• Ability  to coordinating with technicians & vendors remotely
• Experience with physical prototyping, digital design, design for manufacturing, or other production related processes.
• Familiarity with the best applications and safety concerns of a wide range of prototyping materials, including: plastics, metals, engineered and solid woods, textiles, finishes.
• Experience maintaining an inventory of consumables, parts and tooling

• Work Style
• Highly effective communicator and collaborative team player
• Embrace flexibility and adaptability as the team learns through prototyping and playtesting, adjusting project plans as needed
• Demonstrates a desire to constantly improve and adapt to new technologies.
• Independent with ability to follow along with instruction manuals, exploded view drawings, and troubleshoot basic technical issues
• Interest in learning about various tools and their uses outside their expertise.
• Highly organized, task oriented

Nice to haves

• Experience working in a shared shop environment.
• Experience with CAD software packages
• Experience with CNC and digital fabrication workflows

 

Compensation Level: Associate

• $20-24/hour
• Benefits package
• Shop access during off hours