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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

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